Mining sector in turmoil
Friday, July 06, 2018
Speaking at a Botswana Chamber of Mines (BCM) dinner hosted by the Debswana Jwaneng Mine Thursday last week, Bohra noted that before the BCL Group shutdown, Botswana had seen the liquidation of African Copper and Boseto mines in a space of less than two years.
“This operational termination came with the hard reality of massive job losses,” he said and added that in 2016, Ghaghoo Mine was also placed under care and maintenance with more job losses.
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...