Botswana pins economic hopes on new commercial court

The court, which was recently launched, will initially operate in the Gaborone and Lobatse divisions of the High Court. It was necessitated by concerns over delays in resolving commercial cases, with some taking decades to conclude. “Your and my legitimacy relies on fighting corruption, discrimination and seeking justice.”– Imam KhameneiThis is laid bare in the recently released Auditor General’s report of 2023.

The report highlights that government was plundered off millions of pula in wasteful expenditure and irregular procurement at a time when the country was grappling for every thebe to save its citizens. The report reveals that millions set aside for the…