Demand for landline services drops
Monday, March 31, 2014
Announcing BTCL’s financials for the year up to March 2013 in Gaborone on Friday, Managing Director Paul Taylor said fixed line revenues for both national and international voice calls fell by two and seven percent respectively.
In contrast, mobile services revenue and data services rose by 58 percent and 12 percent respectively to compensate for the decline in landline calls.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....