Government accountability or Government accounting?

Paris -- When Nicolas Sarkozy's government spokesperson announced that each minister's performance would be assessed according to criteria set by a private auditing firm, he probably did not expect to elicit a fierce response. But he should have.

The opposition quickly attacked the move as a 'dangerous gimmick' and a 'smokescreen.'

One pundit asked, 'Will the time soon come when ministers are hired by head-hunters?'

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Borrowers need room to breathe

“Every time you borrow money, you are robbing from your future self”-Nathan.W.MorrisBank of Botswana’s latest supervision report shows loans placed on a watch list for potential repayment problems rising to P5.5 billion. These loans have not necessarily defaulted, which means there is still an opportunity to address the weaknesses. Meanwhile, loans already in arrears have reached P5.2 billion. For households, this pressure can mean...

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