After critically assessing the state of the polity in general and the economy in particular through his SONA, the President is expected to make a case for the stimulus package as the best way to address the country's economic challenges. The ruling Party MPs are expected to hail the King and his plan as it is usually the case with other announcements while much scrutiny and criticism will come from the opposition.
President Ian Khama has unveiled a plan at a party function recently. The objective of the plan is said to be to stimulate the economy for accelerated employment creation and economic diversification. The package targets tourism development, agricultural production, construction of buildings and roads as well as manufacturing. In this respect key elements of the package include: Fast track land servicing, with 37,000 plots to be catered for in the coming year; Construction of 4,480 new housing units by the Botswana Housing Corporation; Construction of an additional 1,664 teachers quarters and 534 nurses quarters; Construction of 144 classrooms and 92 labs; Construction of new roads, as well as bypasses in Francistown, Molepolole and Lobatse; and Upgrading of 92 health posts into clinics.
