FCC To Forcefully Remove Squatting Vendors

Vendors at Francistown Sport Complex for Botswana games. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Vendors at Francistown Sport Complex for Botswana games. PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: The Francistown City Council (FCC) will this week forcefully remove squatters at the Francistown market near the post office after they refused to vacate the place to pave way for the site developer.

The site developer has been given a lease agreement to rent the place for over 20 years.

The FCC had given the small scale traders who occupy 55 stalls until December 24, 2016 to have moved from the place to pave way for the development during a meeting at the Civic Centre towards the end of the year.

Editor's Comment
Dear gov't, doctors: Ntwakgolo ke ya molomo

With both sides entrenched in legal battles and public spats, the risk to public health, trust in institutions, and the welfare of doctors grows by the day. It's time for cooler heads to prevail. The government and BDU must return to the negotiating table, not with threats, but with a shared commitment to resolve this crisis fairly and urgently.At the heart of this dispute lies a simple truth: doctors aren't just employees but guardians...

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