Venting out a few pet peeves

Rationality in the decision-making process is always crucial. This article discusses a few of my pet peeves and highlights the importance of aligning decisions to well-considered objectives which cannot be dismissed as unfair or decidedly selfish.

The Boatle-Gaborone road. For decades, motorists in Botswana endured the bumper-to-bumper traffic between Boatle and Gaborone. We were patient because we all appreciated that the government had many infrastructural projects to implement and deliver countrywide. These development projects consumed a huge chunk from the fiscus. Care had to be taken to ensure that the focus of infrastructural developments was not in one area of the country to the disadvantage of others. While people were not happy with the snail-like pace of the traffic between Boatle and the capital city, the majority recognised the importance of waiting patiently.