WINDHOEK – The High Commissioner of Botswana to Namibia, Gobopang Duke Lefhoko, presented his credentials to President Hifikepunye Pohamba last week Wednesday, making him the sixth high commissioner of Botswana to Namibia.
He is also accredited to Angola and Ghana while based in Namibia.
According to a release, “High Commissioner Lefhoko’s mandate is amongst others to strengthen the excellent bilateral relations that exist between Namibia and Botswana. He is also committed to the operationalisation of various economic projects between the two countries such as the Trans-Kalahari railway line which will ensure the smooth transportation of goods and services between the two countries.”
A dry port, also called an inland port, is an inland inter-modal terminal that is directly connected by road or rail to a sea[prt and operating as a centre for the transshipment of sea cargo to inland destinations.
Sometimes dry ports also include facilities for storage and consolidation of goods, maintenance of road or rail cargo carriers and customs clearance services.
A dry port facility that connects countries such as South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique and Tanzania via railway is currently being structured.
According to media reports, Botswana Railways forms part of a crucial link in the regional railway network system.
Source:newera.com.na/
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