Francistown celebrates 120 years

FRANCISTOWN: All roads lead to the Francistown Sports Complex on Saturday where multitudes are expected to throng the 26, 000-seat stadium to commemorate 120 years of the city’s existence.

The city was initially a settlement near the defunct Monarch mine and was named after an English gold prospector from the founding directors of Tati Concession in the 1890’s.

Back then the town comprised of one street east of, and parallel to the railway line.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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