Glass project under-budgeted by P800million

The failed Palapye glass project
The failed Palapye glass project

As the nation puts behind the failed Palapye Fengyue Glass Manufacturing project, details have emerged to show that had it succeeded, it was going to cost the taxpayer more than P1.5 billion.

This  is P800 million more than the projected cost of the project when it commenced in 2008. The project was a joint venture between Botswana Development Corporation and Fengyue China.

Two years after it was liquidated, sources close to the project have confided in Mmegi that the BDC has in fact spent approximately P700 million and has given up on pursuing it. Initially, the corporation said it had spent only P400million.

Editor's Comment
Dear gov't, doctors: Ntwakgolo ke ya molomo

With both sides entrenched in legal battles and public spats, the risk to public health, trust in institutions, and the welfare of doctors grows by the day. It's time for cooler heads to prevail. The government and BDU must return to the negotiating table, not with threats, but with a shared commitment to resolve this crisis fairly and urgently.At the heart of this dispute lies a simple truth: doctors aren't just employees but guardians...

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