Maputo — Dishonest contractors, who take money from the government but then abandon jobs before they are finished, have cost the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane more than 30 million meticais (almost 500,000 US dollars), according to provincial governor Daniel Chapo, cited in Tuesday's issue of the Maputo daily “Noticias”.
Speaking at a meeting of the Provincial Council on Monday, Chapo said he wanted the institutions of justice to punish the offenders and recover the money.
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