Magang angry with visa delays

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The Managing Director of Phakalane Golf Estate, Lesang Magang, says the upgrading of systems from manual to computerised networks at the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs is stalling Botswana's tourism boom.

Though the move is aimed at rationalisation of operations, Magang says it is slowing the country's economic growth down. Magang was speaking at Tourism Pitso 2011 that was held at GICC, where other participants also bemoaned the sluggish service delivery of the Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs.

He called for swift and timely processing of work and residence permits and to slash the three-month turnaround period that applicants are currently subjected to.

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