Outsourced repairs trigger corruption fears
Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Panellists say the outsourcing of BX vehicle repairs could trigger corruption
A panellist from BCL mine, security superintendent Noah Makaba said government is likely to experience a serious challenge when it starts servicing vehicles at private garages.
He added that some of the problems the mine is experiencing include a situation where new parts are swapped with old ones only for vehicles to experience more defects later on. Makaba further added that low wages and late payments of workers by employers could breed corruption. Also, he felt that the practice of the police charging traffic offenders at the roadside creates room for corruption and advised that everything should be done at the office.
We duly congratulate them to have ousted the long ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) from power. Prior to taking power from the BDP, the coalition had made several election promises that are credited for influencing change and swaying the people to vote in its favour.The party had made an undertaking, which its leader and President Duma Boko consistently bellowed in his campaign trail. These undertakings were promises that Batswana would be...