the monitor

BMC courts SEZA, LEA for illusive leather park

Leather
Leather

The Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) is currently engaging with Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) and Local Enterprise Authority (LEA) to deliver on the long awaited leather park.

Briefing Parliamentarians recently, Ministry of Entrepreneurship Karabo Gare said BMC is also reviving its tannery to have adequate base raw-material for the leather park project.

“To this end given its existing assets, already serviced land, skills and machinery, BMC is courting these state entities to revive the BMC tannery so that it goes back to producing wet-blue tanned leather and in the same guarantee scrutinise adequate base raw-material for the leather park project,” he said. Last year government has committed P379 million to the development of the illusive Lobatse Leather park.

Editor's Comment
‘Fake’ drugs: A matter of life, truth and accountability

When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up