BTO quality service dept hosts Zimbabwean counterpart
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Botswana is one of the countries with robust policies and laws that guide sustainable tourism development and as such, countries perceive Botswana as a shining example for such programmes and visit the country to benchmark on Botswana’.
Countries such as Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and Uganda have visited Botswana to learn on the Licensing Grading and Eco-certification of tourist enterprises. To date, Namibia and Lesotho have implemented grading systems in their countries after undertaking such benchmarking visits to Botswana.
The fees have been doubled from the previous amounts and raise concerns about political participation accessibility and democratic representation principles.This significant fee increase prompts questions regarding its impact on grassroots democracy.On one hand, the fees act as a filter, ensuring only serious contenders enter the race, potentially reducing frivolous candidacies and generating crucial campaign funds. The BDP argues that aspiring...