Khama�s Job Opportunities Pledge Reassuring

President Ian Khama has given the nation and the economy in general a glimmer of hope with his Independence Day message where he most importantly elaborated on the grand plan to create jobs and stimulate the economy.

He put the time frame for this as this financial year and also elaborated that it was only recently that his cabinet approved what the President termed an accelerated programme for job creation.

Indeed we need an accelerated programme for job creation and hopefully it will trigger a lot of positive spinoffs for Botswana and Batswana.

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Micro-procurement maze demands urgent reform

Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...

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