BNF Women Congress Postponed Indefinitely
Monday, April 25, 2016
According to the wing spokesperson, Tshepiso Keitire, even though the hosting Kweneng region had concluded preparations, the congress could not continue because the president is not well.
“The preparations for the congress were concluded. But we had to inform constituencies on Thursday after we realised that the health of our president was not in good state. Again another challenge was Phillip Matante by-election in Francistown South constituency because North East constituencies had indicated that there wouldn’t make it to the congress because they used their resources at the by-elections,” Keitire said.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...