'Mmamantswe won't go the way of Mmamabula'

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Dual-listed energy concern Aviva Corporation says it does not foresee its Mmamantswe project being delayed or downsized as happened to the Mmamabula Energy Project.

In an interview on the sidelines of the Botswana Resource Sector conference last week, Aviva's Managing Director Lindsay Reed said owing to a smaller size of their project, he does not see them facing the problems that befell Mmamabule.

The Mmamabula project, which includes a coal mine and two 2,500 megawatt power stations, has been downsized because of an almost three-fold increase in costs.

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The corrupt must account

This ruling is more than a technical legal decision it is a mirror reflecting the rot in the country’s procurement processes and governance.For far too long, government officials have twisted regulations to serve their interests, betraying the very citizens they are sworn to serve.The Judiciary’s rejection of this appeal is a timely reminder that corruption—no matter how deeply entrenched cannot indefinitely escape accountability. Yet,...

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