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BR must find ways to make Blue Train profitable

Somewhere in this publication, we carry a story on the Botswana Railways’ (BR) passenger train which has been non-existent since the outbreak of COVID-19.

The story talks about how the ‘Blue Train’, as locals have often called it, has vanished just three years after returning on the rail line.

The train stopped operation in January 2020.

Editor's Comment
DIS must correct costly stalemate

More than P8.1 million has already been spent, yet there appears to be no lasting solution in sight. This is not simply a dispute between the DIS and a group of officers. It is a matter of public accountability. Every pula spent by government comes from taxpayers who expect public funds to be used wisely and responsibly, especially during economic hardships faced by many.The officers exercised their constitutional right to seek justice through...

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