A-Cap to resettle villagers for uranium mine

A-Cap Resources Botswana will relocate multitudes of rural families in the Gojwane and Serule villages to pave way for the development of the country’s first Letlhakane uranium mine.

This week, the Australia-based company said it has embarked on a comprehensive consultation and engagement with communities affected by the envisaged project in those villages in the Central District.

Environmental consultants, Ecosurve, have been tasked, in conjunction with the Tonota Sub-Land Board, to prepare the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). “The Tonota Sub-Land Board has convened an assessment committee that comprises two technical officers and three members of the board,” A-Cap said.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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