Court saves gov’t P110m in Charleshill-Ncojane road dispute

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The dispute stems from a 2015 contract between the government and a contractor . PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has overturned a High Court decision that had ordered the government to pay nearly P110 million to a contractor in a long-running dispute over the construction of the Charleshill-Ncojane road.

In a recent judgment, the apex court upheld an appeal by the government and dismissed the lower court’s decision that ordered the government to pay Zac Construction for numerous claims reportedly resulting from delays during the construction phase of the road.

“The delays were largely due to the contractor, which had failed to act after its earlier Notice of Dissatisfaction in 2020,” read the judgment.

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