Electricity output up 40% in Q1

Rumbling on: The Morupule B power station is the country's main baseload plant PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI
Rumbling on: The Morupule B power station is the country's main baseload plant PIC: MBONGENI MGUNI

The country’s power stations raised their output by 39.5% in the first quarter of the year, when compared to the same period last year, reaching the third highest point in a decade on an index that measures electricity generation.

Figures released by Statistics Botswana recently indicate that national electricity production reached 890,655-megawatt hours (MWh) in the first three months of the year, compared to 638,501MWh over the corresponding period last year.

The country experienced short-lived supply challenges in the second quarter of the year due to transmission faults on a key line in the northeast.

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Gov't must guard against cadre deployment

As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...

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