Dry port project picks up after bureaucratic delays
Friday, June 04, 2010
The Transport Hub is overseeing the development of the dry port that stems from a 2006 meeting of the heads of state of Botswana and Namibia. In 2008, the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the project under which Namibia granted Botswana a 50-year lease for a 36, 233-square metre piece of land on which to develop the dry port.
The dry port, which will give Botswana access to the Atlantic Ocean, is intended to boost Botswana's exports to Europe by cutting time and costs associated with South African ports the country currently uses. These exports include base metals and beef that form a significant part of the P29.3 billion value of exports recorded last year.
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...