Dry Port shrugs off White Elephant label
Friday, November 08, 2019
Since its construction six years ago, the P40 million facility has been struggling to attract customer volumes, with Botswana Railways even considering building another port at Gobabis, 600 kilometres from Walvis Bay.
This week, Dry Port manager, Derrick Mokgatlhe told BusinessWeek the business community was warming up to the Walvis Dry Port, noting it had anchor clients such as the Botswana Defence Force, Gabcon and many entrepreneurs who preferred it due to its efficiency.
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...