Govt must bail out BR

In our previous publication, we commented on the Botswana Railways passenger train (BR), urging the authorities at BR to return the train to the rail line.

This week we continue the editorial to highlight the importance of the passenger train to the transport system of this country.

The issue is escalated to the government level because we believe it cannot just be business as usual on this one. BR management has made its point clear why it is difficult to sustain the passenger train.

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BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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