Dawn breaks after the storm at BDC
Friday, December 16, 2016
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Thinking big: Gaetsaloe has turned the BDC around
Times have been tough at the Botswana Development Corporation (BDC). In recent years, the corporation hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons, with Parliamentary probes, management shake-ups, disastrous investments and the associated loss of millions of pula.
With its coffers taking a beating and financiers raising the cost of providing support, the BDC’s public image was in tatters, the spectacular failure of the Fengyue Glass Manufacturing project clouding any previous successes the corporation had.
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...