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Mixed views on SONA in Francistown

Majere
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FRANCISTOWN: President Duma Boko’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) has sparked praise and disapproval from leaders in the second city.

In an interview, Francistown Mayor, Gaone Majere hailed the SONA as a promising step toward better schools, improved health services, and job creation. On the contrary, the city 'sleader of opposition, Thabo Nyambe, warned that the speech fell short of concrete action on long-standing promises, setting the stage for an intense local reaction.

The Francistown Mayor this was the first SONA presented by the president after a year in office, noting that the address was mainly focused on the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) manifesto.

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