Litigation Slows Poverty Reduction

Law suits challenging tender awards are a serious concern to Government, the Minister of Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Daniel Kwelagobe, admitted to the annual general meeting of BOCCIM last week.

Kwelagobe told the Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower gathering that though everyone is entitled to legal recourse when aggrieved, the situation in the construction industry was getting out of hand.

In many instances, tenderers were prompted by their own failure to accept that they had lost the bid.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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