On Monday, President Emmerson Mnangagwa joined other regional leaders at the official opening of the new US$260 million Kazungula Bridge on the Botswana-Zambia border. Apart from the presidents of Botswana and Zambia, the event is also being attended by the leaders of Mozambique and the DRC. Other presidents are represented.
While commissioning a road project at Makuti last week, Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe was now involved in the project.
However, here is a timeline of how Zimbabwe actually lost out, and what the country must be doing about it.
2001: Botswana and Zambia discuss building a bridge over the Zambezi at Kasane. They want to replace the ferry system, which is slow. A study by Japan’s Nippon Koei and Oriental Consultant estimates revenues of between US$360 million and US$605 million over 30 years.
25th April 2021
When he stepped out of a car and sauntered into the venue hosting the final independence talks, the dandy-looking Prime Minister Seretse Khama (sharp suit, slicked-down hair and trimmed moustache) was representing every square inch of what would become Botswana. However, there is a real bad chance that his centenary might be celebrated on only a few square inches in Serowe.
Crown Prince Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama (later Sir Seretse) was born on July 1, 1921 in Serowe and after only 14 years as founding Botswana president, succumbed to pancreatic cancer on July 13, 1980. In 2006 and following years-long lobbying by influential Bangwato, President Festus Mogae declared July 1 a national holiday in his honour. Ever since, a commemorative event has always been held at the Serowe
HUNTED: Makgalemele,-Goya-&-Molefhi-(L-R)
“I cannot discuss that without my family’s permission”- Said Molefi when asked of his position about moving to BPF.
Botswana Patriotic Front’s recruitment drive has intensified with four former Members of Parliament expected to defect from the ruling party soon.
Former Minister of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Nonofo Molefi, Former Shoshong Member of Parliament, Dikgang Makgalemele, Former Palapye MP Master Goya, and former Lerala – Maunatlala MP Prince Maele are some of the high profile names expected to follow in the BDP staunch activist, Lawrence Ookeditse’s footsteps to the BPF.