Key Morupule B contract stuck in limbo
Friday, October 18, 2013
Sources close to the project told Business Week that negotiations for the O&M contract were supposed to have begun when construction of the project commenced in 2010 but the power utility is yet to respond to a proposal submitted by the Chinese company.
After the construction contract, a substantive O&M agreement is supposed to be the next phase of the 600MW project, which will bind the Chinese company to operate the plant and transfer skills to BPC staff within the next two years. The proposed contract is also supposed to coincide with the Defect Notification Period clause in the first contract in which the Chinese company is obliged to provide remedial works and maintenance at no cost if the plant develops any fault within the first two years.
These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...