Government urged to increase public servants salaries
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Masunga, a former councillor for Itekeng ward, made his passionate plea during the tour of the Presidential Inspectorate Team that was headed by former assistant minister of health, Gaotlhaetse Matlhabaphiri, at the Civic Centre hall on Monday.
The team was in Francistown to solicit views from members of the public on how various government poverty eradication programmes can be improved in order to benefit their beneficiaries.
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...