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Borolong’s wait for second primary school drags 12 years

Borolong village sign board. PIC: Pini Bothoko
Borolong village sign board. PIC: Pini Bothoko

Twelve years after first appealing for the construction of a second primary school to ease overcrowding at the village's only school, Borolong residents remain hopeful but increasingly frustrated.

The long-awaited project was once listed as a priority under the Transitional National Development Plan II (2023/24–2024/25), but was suspended last year.

The suspension came to light during a parliamentary session when area Member of Parliament (MP), Jeremiah Frenzel, questioned the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development on the project's status.

Editor's Comment
Oh what a State funeral!

That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...

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