All hail BAA success
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
While most sporting codes have been disappointing and rather off colour, the Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) remains one of the unsung heroes of sport in Botswana. The Association has over the years produced and developed world beaters who have gone on to represent Botswana with aplomb.
Botswana athletes continue to perform well at international competitions and this will augur well for the sport as more and more young prospects will look up to the likes of Nijel Amos and Isaak Makwala and would want to emulate them and see themselves competing at the highest level, representing their country.
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...