• FMD surges in SAOctober 6, 2025
    Border villages,Tlokweng on high alert Cattle crossing into SA to be slaughtered Farmers to conduct FMD routine checks   BAKANG TIRO RelatedPosts FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace… Read more: FMD surges in SA
  • Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaultsOctober 6, 2025
    Government’s growing fiscal pressures escalate risks of default in household and business loan repayments   RelatedPosts FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace STAFF WRITER editors@thepatriot.co.bw Arrears on loans… Read more: Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults
  • Botswana Council of Churches calls for peaceOctober 6, 2025
    GORATAONE KGOSIMORE editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace   Rev. Mmachakga Moruakgomo, representing the Botswana Council of Churches, on August 2025 undertook a diplomatic visit to… Read more: Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace
  • Botswana defends slaughtering elephantsOctober 6, 2025
    Global uproar over killing 21 elephants for Independence festivities KITSO RAMONO editors@patriot.co.bw RelatedPosts FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace   The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has confirmed… Read more: Botswana defends slaughtering elephants
  • BDC Group revenue surges to P802mOctober 6, 2025
    Lines up projects worth P1.2 billion in short-term Hails Delta Automotive milestones in growing regional market To unlock growth after US$12 billion AI Mansour Holdings deal STAFF WRITER editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan… Read more: BDC Group revenue surges to P802m
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
  • Login
  • Register
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
The Patriot On Sunday
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
Cart / $0.00

No products in the cart.

  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders
No Result
View All Result
The Patriot On Sunday
No Result
View All Result

Minister Kgafela worried about projects’ delays

patriot by patriot
November 20, 2020
in News
0

The Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Development Hon. Mmusi Kgafela recently visited projects executed by this Ministry across the country. Among the projects that he visited were those relating to maintenance of some senior secondary schools like Francistown Senior Secondary School, Moeng College, Shoshong Senior Secondary School and Matsha College. The Minister also visited some Revenue office projects in Hukuntsi and Charles Hill. Other projects visited by the Minister were some Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) projects in Palapye, Hukuntsi, Charles Hill and Ghanzi as well as health facilities in Maun. The Minister also visited Jwaneng building facilities including the Dithuso house and the Samaphaleche township houses.

Although some of these projects like Revenue offices in Hukuntsi and Charles Hill and Ghanzi Senior Secondary School maintenance project, were doing well, there were some that proved to be an eye sore. The Minister was especially concerned with the little to no progress being experienced in such maintenance projects as Francistown Senior secondary School and Matsha College. At Matsha College, there was no movement and it appeared the contractor had abandoned the project. Dithuso House in Jwaneng as well as the library building, which were completed some years ago, seemed to have been poorly developed. In addition to multiple cracks in the two buildings, some critical installations like the elevator, air conditions and the generator at Dithuso House were nonfunctional and were reported to have only worked a few times after their installations. The Minister was thus concerned that despite the huge amount of money invested in some of these buildings, most were not serving the true purpose for which they were built because of premature malfunctioning of some installations.

RelatedPosts

FMD surges in SA

Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace

Botswana defends slaughtering elephants

In the end, the Minister expressed concern about the following;

  1. Projects that took too long to complete.
  2. Acceptance of projects that did not meet specifications by his Ministry officials.
  3. Possibilities of some Batswana allowing foreigners to use them as “fronts” in projects that were exclusively reserved for Batswana.
  4. Usage of substandard materials resulting in premature dilapidation of building facilities.

In view of these observations, the Minister undertook to do the following;

  1. Impress upon his staff to strengthen supervision of projects and adherence to contracts so that projects are completed on time.
  2. Demand accountability from his staff in order that all projects that get accepted meet all the contract specifications.
  3. Impress upon his staff to improve on due diligence done before awarding projects to ensure that all contractors awarded such projects are the most deserving ones.
  4. Emphasize usage of materials specified in the contract and not any other that may be of lesser quality.
  5. Emphasize on preparations of project performance reports for all projects so that non-performing contractors are not awarded any future government projects.

Thank you. 

Yours faithfully

Christopher Nyanga

For Acting Permanent Secretary

Tags: BHCkgafela
Previous Post

Overcoming Economic and Social Challenges amid and after COVID-19

Next Post

If I was A. T. I…

Related Posts

FMD surges in SA
News

FMD surges in SA

October 6, 2025
Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace
News

Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace

October 6, 2025
Botswana defends slaughtering elephants
News

Botswana defends slaughtering elephants

October 6, 2025
Boko gave voices to some, but…
News

Boko gave voices to some, but…

October 6, 2025
Boko CRACKS
News

Boko CRACKS

October 6, 2025
UDC chaos open Up Kgalagadi South
News

UDC chaos open Up Kgalagadi South

October 2, 2025
Next Post
If I was A. T. I…

If I was A. T. I...

Please login to join discussion
  • FMD surges in SAOctober 6, 2025
    Border villages,Tlokweng on high alert Cattle crossing into SA to be slaughtered Farmers to conduct FMD routine checks   BAKANG TIRO RelatedPosts FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace… Read more: FMD surges in SA
  • Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaultsOctober 6, 2025
    Government’s growing fiscal pressures escalate risks of default in household and business loan repayments   RelatedPosts FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace STAFF WRITER editors@thepatriot.co.bw Arrears on loans… Read more: Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults
  • Botswana Council of Churches calls for peaceOctober 6, 2025
    GORATAONE KGOSIMORE editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace   Rev. Mmachakga Moruakgomo, representing the Botswana Council of Churches, on August 2025 undertook a diplomatic visit to… Read more: Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace
  • Botswana defends slaughtering elephantsOctober 6, 2025
    Global uproar over killing 21 elephants for Independence festivities KITSO RAMONO editors@patriot.co.bw RelatedPosts FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan defaults Botswana Council of Churches calls for peace   The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has confirmed… Read more: Botswana defends slaughtering elephants
  • BDC Group revenue surges to P802mOctober 6, 2025
    Lines up projects worth P1.2 billion in short-term Hails Delta Automotive milestones in growing regional market To unlock growth after US$12 billion AI Mansour Holdings deal STAFF WRITER editors@thepatriot.co.bw RelatedPosts FMD surges in SA Banks report P5.98 billion loan… Read more: BDC Group revenue surges to P802m
The Patriot On Sunday

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

Navigate Site

  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Analysis & Opinions
  • Vacancies & Tenders

© 2024 Copyright The Patriot On Sunday - Inspired by Search Mart.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?