Public Celebrates Reduction Of Fares

Commuters have received with jubilation news that taxi and mini-bus fares will go down on 24 December.

But taxi operators are seething with anger. They have threatened to take the government to court today (Monday).

"The Ministry of Transport has served us with letters of notice. We will approach the High Court on Monday," chairperson of the Gaborone Taxi and Local Bus Association, Gipson Matenge, said on Friday.

Editor's Comment
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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