-raises possibility of blacklisting
President Irfaan Ali yesterday met with the contractors responsible for the construction of schools and educational buildings throughout the country and issued a stern warning that those found not fulfilling their contractual obligations will be penalized and could possibly be blacklisted from future contracts.
Several contractors are far behind in the construction of schools.
Also present at the meeting yesterday were the regional executive officers (REOs) and regional engineers for the ten administrative regions, and Ali told those gathered that he wanted to make it very clear that these projects must be managed properly as he stressed the importance of the education sector to his government.