A fresh vision needed

The man who has had bad publicity over how he handled the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC)-sponsored Glass Manufacturing Company in Palapye, finance minister Kenneth Matambo, will walk into Parliament on Monday to deliver the 2013/2014 National Budget.

While the hope has been that Matambo would resign because he could not very well carry on in his onerous office with the encumbrance of litigation, we seem to be stuck with another addition to a growing list of leaders who are far from being beyond reproach.

Nevertheless, we hope that Matambo will deliver a budget with a fresh vision for an economy that needs a new impetus. We are aware that since he was appointed to his position, Matambo has presented neither a surplus nor a balanced budget.

Editor's Comment
We should care more for our infrastructure, road safety

These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...

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