MP calls for relaxation of expatriate permits

Member of Parliament for Molepolole South Daniel Kwelagobe has requested government to relax some of the requirements expatriates need to meet before they can be given residence permits.

He said there is too much scrutiny on the applicants and they give up and opt for other competing countries in the region resulting in slow economic growth for Botswana.

Kwelagobe said the Ipelegeng programme could be used in the construction of council houses and dams instead of cutting grass in cities, that will ultimately grow within a month.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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