New SADC HQ a public-private partnership project - Salomao
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
SADC has entered into contract with a local company, Bongwe Investments which will design, finance, construct and maintain the building.
The SADC headquarters is going to be built at the new Central Business District (CBD) on a plot offered by the Botswana government. The construction of the building is going to take 17 months after which SADC will occupy the premises for 15 years.
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...