Francistown Oriental Plaza remains idle
Friday, June 16, 2017
The shopping complex was denied an operating licence by the then Ministry of Trade and Industry and has since been used by Chinese business people as warehouses.
Responding to a questionnaire on why the complex is not yet licensed, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), Peggy Serame said they only issue trading licences to individual businesses and not to building complexes.
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...