SADC-EU trade deal kicks in
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
As of Monday, the agreement will apply to trade between the EU and the five countries including Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland.
Mozambique is in the process of ratifying the agreement and will join in as soon as the ratification procedure is completed. Botswana’s main export, diamonds are not catered for in the deal but beef and other minerals such as copper and nickel will enjoy the duty free, quota free benefits from the deal.
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...