P10m Tsodilo project to be unveiled

The project is sponsored by the Diamond Trust and entails the construction of an administrative centre, staff accommodation, drift fence, drilling and installation of boreholes, development of community campsites to be leased to investors and cultural activities by the community.

According to the ministry's spokesman, Archibald Ngakayagae, the project is an initiative by the Letloa Trust, which is part of the Kuru Family of Organisations and the Trust for Okavango cultural and Development Initiatives (ToCaDI). It is meant to facilitate the implementation of the Tsodilo Integrated Management Plan. The project is envisaged to improve the Tsodilo World Heritage Site as a tourism area, as well as to create employment opportunities and income generating activities for the community to alleviate poverty.