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BHC taps P2bn bond to fund developments

Thinking big: Sefawe says the funds are required for 
large-scale building programmes
Thinking big: Sefawe says the funds are required for large-scale building programmes

The Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) plans to float a new bond from its P2 billion note programme later this year to finance an upcoming construction programme across the country.

The corporation plans to construct 336 units at Block 7 flats, 100 units in Maun, 212 units in Kazungula, 13 units in Phakalane, 84 units in Letlhakane, 96 in government camp in Francistown, and 30 units in Nata.

Presenting the company’s financial results for the year ended March 31 last week, BHC acting CEO, Pascaline Sefawe, said the latest round of fundraising will be done in the fourth quarter of the year.

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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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