Lands & Housing eyes P806m from stimulus package

Poverty squatters
Poverty squatters

The Ministry of Lands and Housing expects to draw at least P806 million from the country’s foreign reserves, in order to service the 37,000 plots countrywide targeted under the Economic Stimulus Package (ESP).

Of the various ambitious projects contained in the package, land servicing has drawn the greatest attention from land-hungry Batswana who have often clashed at land registrations or allocations at the different land boards.

Yesterday, Lands and Housing minister, Prince Maele told media that preparations for the servicing of the plots under the package was already at an advanced stage. He said a recent assessment of the national waiting list for land allocation revealed 996,303 names.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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