Demystifying the hemp industry
Friday, November 29, 2024 | 1270 Views |

Bennie De Beer. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
This initiative comes after President Duma Boko announced plans to legalise and regulate the hemp industry. The announcement has sparked excitement amongst stakeholders eager to tap into the vast potential of hemp production and manufacturing.
President Boko emphasised the versatile applications of hemp in construction and manufacturing, highlighting materials like hempcrete, hemp bricks, and hemp fibre panels. These materials are not only sustainable but also offer a cost-effective alternative for building and industrial purposes. The legalisation of hemp promises to open new opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors in the country.
For a fact, in a democratic society such as Botswana, the media plays a crucial role of being watchdog, holding the powerful to account and exposing all possible wrongdoing for the benefit of the public.There has been a nagging question about who watches the watchdog after all? Perhaps, the investigations into alleged wrongful acts implicating those supposed to be playing the watchdog role will shed more light into what has happened such that the...