May we please have clean water tenders!

The 2023-24 budget speech presented on Monday by Minister of Finance, Peggy Serame, marked the beginning of the two-year Transitional National Development Plan (TNDP).

As stated by the minister, the lion’s share of the proposed Development Budget goes to the Ministry of Lands and Water Affairs amounting to P6.07 billion, or 28.89%.

She said the funds are for implementation of major water projects. They include amongst others the North South Carrier 2.2 project, which consists of a potable water pipeline from Palapye through to Mmamashia, with associated water works, to transfer water from the north to supply the populated southern part of the country.

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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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