Amos Wins Big At BNSC Awards
Monday, May 25, 2015
Nigel Amos was the biggest winner at the BNSC awards
The sportsperson of the year award carried a cash prize of P70, 000. Charles Mosokomane of tennis won umpire of the year award while Justice Dipeba of athletics walked away with the coach of the year award. Group code of the year award was snatched by Botswana Primary Sports Association (BOPSA) beating BISA and BOTESSA.
Keamogetse Kenosi of boxing then scooped the junior female sportsperson of the year award. Baboloki Thebe won the junior male sportsperson of the year award, while Keenese Katisenge of chess picked the sport administrator of the year award.
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...