Mixed Reaction To Palapye Industrial Capital

Monday, July 30, 2007

There were mixed reactions in Parliament to a motion tabled by MP for Gaborone West South, Robert Molefhabangwe requesting Government to consider the establishment of an industrial capital in Palapye where it will be easy to address problems of shortage of land, power and water.

These are often a hindrance to economic development in urban areas as prospective investors end up looking elsewhere due to high costs and scarcity of such raw materials and factors of production.

He said that Gaborone is sandwiched in small districts that have no land. He believes that Palapye will be a suitable place.

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