A pickle in the pockets of consumers
Friday, March 06, 2015
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Pie in the sky: A stable electricity sector continues to prove elusive
Yesterday, parliamentarians voted to keep the lights on for a little longer, approving a P1.5 billion-tariff subsidy for the Botswana Power Corporation.
The latest funds, which will flow into the utility’s coffers after the start of the new financial year in April, represent the latest sturdy support granted by treasury to a parastatal battling to ‘power Botswana towards prosperity’.
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...