GCC needs P1.1 billion to fix roads

Driving in Gaborone a nightmare especially during the rainy season
Driving in Gaborone a nightmare especially during the rainy season

Gaborone City Council (GCC) says it needs a total of P1.1 billion to fix potholes, streetlights and to reconstruct some of the roads in the capital.

Addressing a full council meeting yesterday, GCC mayor Kagiso Thutlwe said   they have an approved budget of P321,106,430 for 2015/16 and to date they had spent 54,859,482 of it.

He said they anticipate that by the end of June 2015 the council would have spent 25% of the budget.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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