Mining revenues down P3bn, jobs down 2,000
Friday, April 22, 2016
The prevailing commodity prices slump is a global economic phenomenon largely caused by a slow recovery in the world economy. Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria is feeling it with the crash in oil prices having seen the country’s 2016-budget post a record deficit. Next door, the Zambian Kwacha is reeling from it with the collapse of copper prices and Botswana, with 80 percent of its foreign exchange revenue coming from one commodity, has unsurprisingly not escaped the commodity price slump.
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...