Botswana introduces $30 per visitor tourism levy
Friday, April 28, 2017
The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, through the Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) this week announced that it was introducing the levy to raise funds for conservation and national tourism development.
Effectives June this year, all Non-SADC visitors entering Botswana will be required to pay $30 tourism levy at the point of entry.
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...