BDP cllrs battle for BALA top seat

Godfrey Sibisibi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Godfrey Sibisibi PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Two Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) councillors will on Monday battle it out for the presidency of the Botswana Association of Local Authority (BALA) during the association’s conference.

The BALA executive will be elected next week at Ave Marea hotel. This comes after the old committee’s mandate elapsed. For one to seat in the committee, he/she must be a councillor. 

Two councillors who will be battling it out for presidency include Geoffrey Sibisibi and Kenaleone Fankie Motsaathebe.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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