Delays in government projects could be avoided

The long-awaited construction of the new Gahanga Stadium has been put on hold indefinitely. The move must have come as a disappointment for many who had been looking forward to the stadium being one of the venues for the 2016 Africa Nations Championships (Chan). Officials on one hand say “contractual issues” with a Turkish construction firm was the cause of the delay, but on the other, they cite architectural faults in the design. But whatever the cause, it is a sign of weakness, either by our legal minds that helped draft the contract or the engineers who did not exercise due diligence.