City of genk supports Fcc in war against waste

Francistown mayor James Kgalajwe
Francistown mayor James Kgalajwe

FRANCISTOWN: The mayor of the city of Genk in Belgium, Wim Dries, has pledged to continue strengthening ties with Francistown by supporting the latter in winning the war against waste.

The Belgian city has a twinning arrangement with Francistown where Dries addressed the media during the unveiling of three refuse trucks on Friday that the Francistown City Council (FCC) bought for P1.4 million each.

The self-loading refuse trucks have a carrying capacity of 20 tonnes each and have been hailed as the right weapons in the fight against waste in the city.

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