Mohembo bridge creates hundreds of jobs
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Kgoboko told North West District Councillors on Wednesday that the project commenced on November 8 and will be completed in July 2019. He said the cable-stayed bridge, aesthetically designed to enhance the look of the Okavango Delta, will cost P1, 045, 510, 751, 77 and will be constructed by Italian Joint venture of Cimolai and Itenira companies. He said the first five months, the contractor would mobilise resources.
He further stated that contractually, the contractor would outsource 30% of works to Batswana companies. “Roads and electrification works are some of the works which have been reserved for citizen contractors,” he stated.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...