ERTP: A call to action
Friday, June 26, 2020
This document is meant to be the roadmap by government to stimulate and shock the economy out of the worst economic crisis Botswana has ever had and was prepared by a committee led jointly by the Governor of the Bank of Botswana (BoB) and the Permanent Secretary of MFED with inputs from various entities such as BoB, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA) and University of Botswana (UB) amongst others.
This policy document acknowledges the devastation to productive capacity and subsequent loss of income from companies and individuals, especially in sectors such as mining, agriculture, trade, hotels and restaurants and the informal sector and tries to provide solutions to jumpstart the recovery of the country.
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...