Reforms key to unlocking manufacturing industry growth

Stifled: The manufacturing industry has been stagnant for many years
Stifled: The manufacturing industry has been stagnant for many years

The Principal industrial officer in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Barry Mabena says administrative and regulatory barriers should be removed if there is to be growth in the manufacturing sector.

The sector is said to be the vehicle towards rapid sustainable economic growth.

Speaking at a Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) workshop held to establish manufacturing sector committees, Mabena said there is need for the introduction of a globally competitive regulatory framework and improvement of government bureaucratic processes.

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Oh what a State funeral!

That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...

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