Cash-strapped BR expects P25m loss
Friday, November 28, 2025 | 430 Views |
Hopeful: Ntwaagae says this year’s loss is an improvement on last year’s performance PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The expected loss follows years of maintenance budget backlogs, including low volumes of freight and cargo transport.
Last year, BR posted a P90 million loss as its financial woes deepened. The entity attributed the losses to “financial pressures and governance irregularities that have festered over the years”.
The P300 million internal roads tender is a case study. A bidder’s complaint revealed alleged irregularities. A tribunal ordered a re-evaluation.The council and the initial winner appealed to the High Court. Now, the Ministry of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, frustrated by the delay, writes to the council suggesting the tender be cancelled, and an alternative procurement model be explored, while the matter is still before the courts....