City Council needs to build better bridges

The lack of rain in January left many local farmers, especially those in the southern parts of the country, worried that God was not on their side as their crops had already wilted as they were exposed to high and often times unbearable temperatures.

This week’s heavy downpours were preceded by prolonged periods of scotching temperatures and dryness. But, last week and this week in particular, heavy downpours literally changed the story and brought traffic in the city to a complete halt. Gaborone’s so-called major but poorly constructed roads were flooded with rainwater.