Gov't pays Russians P522m to settle BCL suit
Friday, March 09, 2018
BusinessWeek can reveal that a presidential directive of January 24, 2018 issued a special warrant under which the payment was made to the Russian nickel giant.
In November 2016, Norilsk Nickel, the world’s largest producer of nickel, filed a lawsuit to recover US$271.3 million and other costs from BCL Ltd, in relation to a failed 2014 deal under which the local Mine was to buy equity from the Russians.
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...