MD’S ANNUAL REPORT MEDIA BREIFING

The Managing Director of BDC hosted the media at the Corporations headquarters last week Thursday 24th of March,2011. The main aim of the media briefing was to present the latest annual report to local journalists and to elaborate the Corporations performance over the past financial year. The event was well attended by both the public and private media fraternity .The MD encouraged the media to keep reporting on the Corporation’s operations and activities, citing their important role in information dissemination. “As an important Stakeholder, your role in our business cannot be over emphasized’” she said.

She observed that it is through the media that information pertaining to BDC as a key player in commercial and industrial space is disseminated to the public. She said Batswana as well as the business community in general are informed through all forms of media about BDC products and services and its activities, promoting economic and social development of the country. She thanked the media for their continuous assistance in educating and informing the public about projects and programmes which the Corporation has embarked upon as well as its achievements throughout the years.

The annual report media briefing is part of the stakeholder engagement program initiated by BDC management to allow the media to learn more and disseminate accurate and positive information about BDC to the general public. Another media engagement initiative is the media tours through which journalists toured some of BDC projects such as Mashatu Nature Reserve, Talana Farms, Kwena Rocla, Kwena Concrete Products and LP Amusement Park.