Permit rejections rile private sector up
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
This comes after members of the business community raised issues with the government rejecting applications for renewal of such permits for their workers despite the scarcity of skilled manpower in the country.
They said this during a BITC Outreach Programme meeting on Monday that aimed to solicit ideas and suggestions from the business community about how the centre can lobby government on their behalf.
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....