Public officers complain of new payment measures
Public officers who were looking forward to spending less time at government revenue offices following the introduction of new changes have complained that nothing has improved. The new changes, which came into effect on August 2, were designed to address congestion at the revenue offices. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, Serwalo Tumelo said recently in a press statement that the changes were necessitated by the rise in the volume of transactions handled by the Accountant General.

Barclays interim results below expectations
THE Botswana Stockbrokers reacted with caution to Barclays Bank of Botswana’s un-audited half-year results for the month ending June 30, 2004. According to the Stockbrokers weekly report, the bank performed well - operationally - but has to control its investment costs. “Barclays interim results to June 2004 were below expectations, but the full-year performance will hinge on whether there are further restructuring and investment costs to come in the second half.”

An inspirational businessman
ZACHARIA Pitso, co-owner of the household name, Carnival Furnishers is undoubtedly among the crop of successful Batswana businessmen. He is an inspiration to his fellow Batswana who are contemplating to plunge into the cutthroat world of business.