This is a policy that we have taken the past three years working on, a — Eric Molale

"The government has viewed the development of this commodity as a key step to driving employment creation and diversifying the mining sector."

"I would like through this statement to rebuff such allegations and go on to brief this House on how the process or selection of DM was done."

"This will expedite both our fraternity’s and indeed Botswana’s developmental nexus to fully embrace the 4th Industrial Revolution."

"Government has embarked on the economic transformation drive to reduce dependence on mineral revenue and to generate growth based on competitiveness, productivity, efficiency and openness to the world."

"It is important to emphasise that the fully auditable expression of interest process allowed for transparent, ethical, fair and competitive selection of development managers, ensuring that the most qualified and capable companies were shortlisted for the assignment."

"My ministry is working to set up a Construction Industry Authority to better expound regulation of the industry."