Govt releases P14.5m for African Games

Competing at the 2019 African Games in Morocco later this month, will cost P18 million, and the government has already released P14.5 million. The competition, which serves as an Olympic Games qualifier, runs from August 19 to 31 in Rabat.

Botswana National Olympic Committee (BNOC) chief executive officer, Tuelo Serufho said thus far the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development (MYSC) has released P14.5 million and they expect the balance anytime soon.

He said for the first time, BNOC is working together with Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) to coordinate the team.

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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