A look at BDP, UDC key manifesto issues
Thousands of voters will be heading to polling stations around the country on October 30 to choose who will represent them in the 61 constituencies. As they vie to attract voters, two political parties, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) and the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), have launched their manifestos which set out their policies on everything from education to healthcare. Mmegi staffer SPIRA TLHANKANE looks at where the main parties stand on the issues most important to voters, based on the manifestos
Spira Tlhankane
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06 September 2024
Time to end informal sector fronting
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...