FIA warns insurance industry on money laundering
Friday, October 27, 2017
Koongalele Chube, the senior assistant director for compliance in the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) said the insurance sector is a critical player in the fight against money laundering and other economically motivated crimes.
Giving a presentation at the recent Insurance Institute of Botswana (IIB) annual conference in Gaborone, she said the industry is potentially at risk of being used for money laundering purposes.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...