Cut the bottled water, buy sanitisers, Molale tells councils

Hard truths: Molale says councils must do more around the virus PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Hard truths: Molale says councils must do more around the virus PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Local Government and Rural Development minister, Eric Molale says local authorities have to pull out all the stops to fight the spread of the coronavirus, even if it means diverting the money they use for bottled water to buy hand sanitisers.

Speaking at the Botswana Association of Local Authorities’ (BALA) National Conference held this week, Molale said all stakeholders had to come on board to combat the threat posed by the global pandemic. 

“Consider cutting down the budget for bottled water and buy sanitisers that could be accessed by all officers in order to reduce the risk of contacting the virus.

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