FCC gives developer six month�s notice

FCC Council
FCC Council

FRANCISTOWN: The developer of the central market plot here has been given six months to kick off construction or risk termination of a revised lease agreement he signed with the Francistown City Council (FCC).

The council leased the market facility to Equality Holdings, a wholly citizen owned company, in 2004. The agreement was revised more than a year ago. Under the lease agreement Equality was supposed to refurbish the market and turn it into a new state of the art Central Business District (CBD).

Council spokesperson, Joseph Wasubera said the company was given a final six-month termination notice this week. In the last full council meeting the council noted that it intend to terminate the agreement with Equality.

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