Prosper Ndlovu in GABORONE, Botswana
ZIMBABWE continues to pursue dialogue with Botswana to ensure the seamless movement of people from both countries, including securing a special dispensation for locals working in the neighbouring country.
Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Botswana Mr Henry Mukonoweshuro said this in an interview here after conducting a tour of 20 local companies exhibiting at the Global Expo Botswana 2025 on Friday.
He said Zimbabwe and Botswana enjoy cordial relations.
He also said President Duma Boko’s administration was equally welcoming to Zimbabwe.
Under the leadership of former President Mokgweetsi Masisi, the two countries had established a Bi-National Commission to deepen relations.
Plans were also underway to scrap the use of passport for cross-border movement.
“Seamless movement of our citizens is very crucial. As you know, we have borders, we can’t run away from our neighbours, and we have relatives who are sitting across borders,” said Amb Mukonoweshuro.
“The President here, His Excellency Advocate Duma Boko, did allude in his maiden speeches to say that he is looking at a situation where we can have special dispensation for Zimbabweans.
“We are also looking at issues of using those people along the borders to try and use their IDs (identity documents), just like Botswana is doing with Namibia. We are working with that, we are dealing with our ministries of home affairs and immigration to work on the modalities under the Bi-National Commission because there are agreements that have been agreed to between the two ministries to work on the seamless movement of our people.”
The embassy in Gaborone has held programmes to try and assist Zimbabweans in Botswana with critical documentation to regularise their stay.
The two countries have also sought to deepen collaboration and partnerships to unlock mutually beneficial gains.
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