FCC fails Vision 2022
Friday, June 07, 2019
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Francistown Civic Centre PIC: BONANG KEAOGILE
In 2014, the FCC launched Vision 2022, which was mandated to turn Francistown into an investment hub.
Moreover, through the plan, the city envisioned that by the year 2022, Francistown would boast a private sector-led economy, vigorous industrial activities and production, export-led manufacturing, vigorous commercial and development activities and effective land acquisition and management activities.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...