Spaghetti junction behind schedule
Monday, June 20, 2016
Contrite Ministry of Transport and Communications officials informed the commuinty Saturday that the construction of the spaghetti is significantly behind schedule. The interchange is currently at 39.7% against the planned 60.5% status while the Francistown-Tonota dual carriageway that was supposed to have been completed late last year, is 89% complete.
The city’s captains of industry expressed their imaptience with the tardiness of contractors as they had anticipated the roads to ease traffic flow and help attract potential customers to their businesses.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....