Francistown economy in ICU
Friday, February 09, 2018
Any renewed optimism about the economy of Francistown getting out of the doldrums were dealt a heavy blow on Wednesday after councillors adopted the proposed tentative budget for the fiscal year 2018/2019.
According to councillor Zibanani Benefield, the chairperson of the finance committee, the City of Francistown Council (CoFC) had proposed a tentative budget of P227,899,950 with a Revenue Support Grant (RSG) of P184,391,570.
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...