Morupule land dispute to cause P200m per month losses
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
MCM is locked in a dispute with six of the 166 farmers who hold land rights to the area that the company intends to build a new 1.35 million tonnes per annum coal mine to feed into the planned 300MW power station at Morupule B (Unit 5&6).
In a blistering statement, in which the company accused the NLB of unjustifiably inflating land prices, MCM said allowing compensation to be set at such extortionate levels sets a dangerous precedent for future projects that are, like Morupule B, necessary for Botswana’s economic development.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...