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Parastatals sink deeper into corporate governance disarray

What’s the beef”: The BAOA has previously slammed governance issues at the Botswana Meat Commission
What’s the beef”: The BAOA has previously slammed governance issues at the Botswana Meat Commission

State-owned entities are once again the major culprit in the latest analysis of corporate governance compliance by the Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority (BAOA). The review has found board selection and ethical governance violations across the parastatals sector. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI writes

The Botswana Accountancy Oversight Authority (BAOA), the statutory watchdog for corporate governance in the country, has its hands full with state-owned entities, where annual reviews show declining standards.

In its latest report, covering the 2022 calendar year, BAOA officials sound exasperated by the country’s state of corporate governance.

Editor's Comment
Don't let FMD outbreak drag on

Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...

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