Storm brews over planned lodges on Chobe River front
Monday, March 21, 2022 | 3220 Views |
The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has invited 100% citizen owned businesses and consortiums to submit expressions of interest for eight new tourism sites along the Chobe River front, with a closing date due on March 21.
Each of the eight new sites will be three hectares in size and successful bidders will be given the right to develop and operate facilities with a maximum of 50 rooms and a maximum of 75 beds at each site. The Chobe River front, located with the Chobe National Park, is one of the country’s most sought after stretches of real estate, being located in a wildlife rich, water-driven tourism haven with views across to Namibia.
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...