Why Should Foreigners Dominate Tourism Sector?

Debating the Tourism Bill before Parliament adjourned for Christmas last week, the legislators said foreigners own most of the viable tourism projects.

The objective of the Tourism Bill is to re-enact the Tourism Act.
Molepolole South MP and Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) chairman, Daniel Kwelagobe, said foreigners dominate the tourism sector.  "We do not see much of citizen empowerment in this industry," he said.To remedy the situation, Kwelagobe suggested that one of the conditions for issuing licences to tourism operators should be that tenders for providing transport is awarded to Batswana.  He said even laundry services in tourism establishments should be reserved for citizens.