Botswana Railways eyes overhaul amidst crippled operations
Friday, January 16, 2026 | 370 Views |
Plans afoot: Botswana Railways has a new chair and CEO tasked with overseeing the turnaround PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
In a candid update to stakeholders this week, the rail utility said due to the challenges, freight tonnage is reported to stand at 521,000 tonnes against a period target of 935,000 tonnes and operational costs continue to exceed income generation, resulting in persistent monthly deficits.
BR is also struggling with an increasingly aged creditor book, which further affects cashflows.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...