Gov�t wants investment facilitation law
Thursday, December 08, 2016
In his state of the nation address on Monday, President Ian Khama revealed that the government is considering the enactment of an investment facilitation law, which will establish an investment code for Botswana.
“The law will stipulate service standards and turnaround times for facilitating investors,” he said. In the past, there have been calls for the government to draw up investor-friendly policies that are aimed at attracting FDI inflows and expanding the country’s economic base.
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...