Francistown oil storage facility to cost P600m
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Addressing the 14th edition of the Botswana Resource Sector conference in Gaborone this week, the Minister of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security, Sadique Kebonang said BOL is working on the funding model for the Francistown facility whose construction will be followed by another facility in Gantsi.
“We are currently working on the funding models for the infrastructure with the Francistown one estimated to cost about P600 million. There are also plans to build a pipeline from South Africa to Botswana. All these are opportunities for banks to fund these projects,” he told delegates.
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...