Bostwana

TSABONG MINI STADIUM ALMOST COMPLETE IN BOSTWANA

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TSABONG MINI STADIUM ALMOST COMPLETE IN BOSTWANA

Tsabong Mini Stadium is almost complete and will soon be availed to the public for partial use. This was said by Tsabong District Council deputy council secretary, Bosele Rabakane during a tour of the stadium by Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture (MYSC), Tumiso Rakgare recently. Rabakane said other stadium components await completion. So far he said, a total cost of P8.6 million had been spent on Phase 1 part of the project, which…

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BOTSWANA KALAFHI MULTI-MILLION HOSPITAL PROJECT SET TO OPEN IN APRIL

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BOTSWANA KALAFHI MULTI-MILLION HOSPITAL PROJECT SET TO OPEN IN APRIL

Marking a historic moment as the first venture of its kind, the hospital is led by a Motswana female youth, Dr Mongwa-Mouwane ,who is the visionary behind this ambitious project. She has navigated a complex journey fraught with challenges to bring her dream to fruition. This phased development, set to roll out its specialties over a few weeks, represents not just a major investment in the nation’s health infrastructure but also a milestone in female-led…

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BOSTWANA & ZAMBIA GOVT IN A POWER STRUGGLE OVER KAZUNGULA BRIDGE AUTHORITY

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BOSTWANA & ZAMBIA GOVT IN A POWER STRUGGLE OVER KAZUNGULA BRIDGE AUTHORITY

Almost three years after the completion of the Kazungula Bridge, the governments of Botswana and Zambia are reportedly entangled in a silent power struggle over the establishment of the Kazungula Bridge Authority. The project, designed to connect the SADC region from Durban to Kinshasa, has hit a roadblock, leading to potential collapse due to differences between the two countries. Investigations by The Voice reveal that the joint project has strained relations between Botswana and Zambia,…

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BOTSWANA GOVT. APPROVED P13BILLIION FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

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BOTSWANA GOVT. APPROVED P13BILLIION FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

The Development Manager (DM) model will be used for the efficient and effective implementation of 143 projects with a budget allocation of over P13 billion, President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has said. The DM model, he said during the State-of-the-Nation Address in Gaborone yesterday, was one of the significant reforms ushered in during the Transitional National Development Plan (TNDP). Among the roads to be constructed through the DMmodel are Modipane-Mabalane (24km), Molepolole Bypass (28km), Tloaneng-Mankgodi (12km),…

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PROGRESS MADE ON BOSTWANA TATI LAND PROJECT

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PROGRESS MADE ON BOSTWANA TATI LAND PROJECT

Tati Land board is negotiating with farm owners with a view to buying land for onward allocation to people on the waiting list. Mr Fidelis Machola told a kgotla meeting in Msingwaneng recently, that 39 per cent of land in the North East District was freehold while 61 per cent was held under leasehold. He decried reluctance to sell by some farm owners, saying that resulted in delayed allocations. “In the meantime, we go around…

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BOSTWANA GOVT. ANNOUNCED SPENDING P1.3M TO IMPROVE HOUSING AT REFUGEE CAMP

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BOSTWANA GOVT. ANNOUNCED SPENDING P1.3M TO IMPROVE HOUSING AT REFUGEE CAMP

Botswana government has spent P1.3 million to improve housing at the Dukwi refugee camp and to refurbish Francistown Centre for Illegal Immigrants. This was said by the Minister of Justice Machana Shamukuni this week when addressing the media on his recent return from Switzerland where he attended the 73rd session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme (EXCOM). Shamukuni said that as part of their efforts to ensure the care and protection of…

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BOSTWANA GOVT. OVER SPENT ON COURT BUILDING EXTENSION

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BOSTWANA GOVT. OVER SPENT ON COURT BUILDING EXTENSION

It has been revealed that Bostwana Government incurred cost overruns of over US$395k (P4 million) when it extended the Broadhurst Magistrate’s Court, the Auditor General’s report has revealed. The contractor handling the project, Red East Construction, delivered the state-of-the-art Broadhurst Magistrate’s Court on time and within budget. However, according to Auditor General (AG), Pulane Letebele, the Magistrate’s Court extension project, which officially opened in 2018, was a renovation at the tune of US$7m (P80,729,751) by…

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