African Energy seals Sese disposal deal
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Under this deal, FQM will purchased 51 percent stake in the power project located in the central district for $8 million (P76 million). A statement from the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed company states that all conditions precedent to the conclusion have been met. “FQM will now purchase an initial 51 percent stake in African Energy Holdings and will become project manager for the Sese project,” reads the statement.
Under the agreement, FQM can earn 75 percent interest in the Sese project through an investment of $20 million (P170 million) and other loan arrangements.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...