The dearth of BCL smelter�s business case
Friday, January 20, 2017
Former BCL employee, Norman Kelaotswe says for it to maintain its value, the smelter is supposed to be kept running at all times at a holding temperature, and failure to do so would require about a P1-billion in refurbishments costs.
“Restarting after a prolonged shutdown could result in lots of damage to the plant, which any investor will not be able to recoup,” said Kelaotswe who is also the Vice President of the Botswana Mine Workers Union.
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...