Kanye needs hospital, BaNgwaketse tell Mogae

President Festus Mogae says building a district hospital in Kanye is not amongst government's priorities.

The outgoing President was responding to a statement by the Southern District Chairman, Kentse Rammidi that the Seventh Day Adventist Church hospital in Kanye was overwhelmed by the number of patients, hence the need for a bigger hospital.

"Every institution has priorities and if everything is a priority then there are no priorities at all. When we make such decisions to start projects, such as hospitals we start with those areas with more needs. 

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