Game City expansion will create another 500 jobs
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The developers of the project, Botswana Insurance Fund Management (Bifm), say in a statement that construction of the Game City Phase II project that commenced recently will see Gaborone's prime shopping mall bring more multinational stores to the foot of Kgale Hill.
The mall's 104 stores currently employ approximately 650 people, excluding outsourced staff such as security and cleaners. However, the construction of Phase II will employ another 300 people and an additional 200 after completion.
A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...