NBFIRA Wins Round 2 In P477m Row
Monday, February 05, 2018
This followed after the High Court reinstated the authority’s decision to freeze the firm’s accounts and hand its operations over to a statutory manager.
Capital Management Botswana (CMB) is involved in an acrimonious dispute with the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF), which is demanding the return of about P477 million of its assets handed over to the firm from 2014 for investment. The pension fund, which accuses CMB of several contract violations, lost a legal challenge against CMB late December, with the court ordering the parties to go for arbitration.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...