BotswanaPost teeters on the brink

Moleta
Moleta

If the government does not capitalise the BotswanaPost, the parastatal will not be able to operate as a going concern.

According to BotswanaPost chief executive, Pele Moleta there were many factors that impede development and self-reliance.

He told a media briefing this week that the organisation’s revenue growth for the year ended March 2013 was negatively affected by the delays in the decisions to revise tariffs and to grant it the authority to borrow in the open market.

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Gov't, unions must find common ground

The situation is exacerbated by the ruling party’s admission that some of its most important election promises remain unfulfilled. This is not the change many Batswana had expected. The UDC was elected into power on a strong promise to improve lives, create jobs, protect workers and repair public services. It is therefore, not enough for the party to point only to new ministries, policies and long-term plans. These may be necessary, but...

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