Floods leave trail of destruction in Nata-Gweta

FRANCISTOWN: The recent floods that were fuelled by the tropical storm Dineo have left a trail of destruction in the Nata-Gweta constituency.

The deputy district commissioner, Michael Chilimba for the Tutume sub-district, which oversees the Nata-Gweta constituency, said at Gweta, they had distributed tents to two households whose homes were flooded by water.

Chilimba, who is also the chairperson of Tutume sub-district council disaster management committee, said at Tsokotshaa one child who has contracted Malaria was airlifted by a Botswana Defence Force (BDF) helicopter from her home, which was flooded by water.

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Time to end informal sector fronting

The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...

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