BITC seeks PPPs in property projects
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
BHC stall at the Property Expo which ended in Gaborone last week PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Speaking at the Property Expo last week, BITC Executive Director for Business Facilitation, Reginald Selelo said the institution did not have the financial capacity to develop the land hence their requisite to form partnerships with the private sector.
He said government had taken deliberate effort not to service the land since the 1990’s but had recently decided to partner with the private sector in an effort to provide adequate space for property investors.
The situation is exacerbated by the ruling party’s admission that some of its most important election promises remain unfulfilled. This is not the change many Batswana had expected. The UDC was elected into power on a strong promise to improve lives, create jobs, protect workers and repair public services. It is therefore, not enough for the party to point only to new ministries, policies and long-term plans. These may be necessary, but...