Partnership To Help Districts� Sustainable Development
Monday, March 10, 2014
Presenting the ministry’s 2014/15 budget proposals in Parliament on Thursday, Peter Siele said the partnership was with the United Nations Development Programme and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum.
The partnership is known as the Local Economic Development Policy framework. “While Botswana has over the years made strides in economic growth and political stability, the country continues to face challenges of poverty and unemployment,” he told Parliament.
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....