GCC forms commercial company, eyes big projects
Friday, April 25, 2014
Gaborone mayor, Haskins Nkaigwa has said that already, the new company has a number of commercial ventures lined-up. These include a 50-storey diamond-shaped building in the Central Business District (CDB) and the construction of an abattoir in Gaborone. “We are also looking at introducing a parking management system in Gaborone mall which would mean motorists paying for parking space,” he said.
The formation of the company comes after a Ministry of Local Government directive instructing local authorities to embark on revenue generating initiatives.
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