Stray animals menace Francistown

Stray cattle crossing a busy street PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Stray cattle crossing a busy street PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

FRANCISTOWN: The country’s second city, Francistown, just like the capital Gaborone, is faced with a menace of stray animals that roam the streets with reckless abandon.

The stray animals, dogs, donkeys and cattle pose various threats to people in the form of car accidents and diseases like rabies in the case of dog bites.

Dubbed the “City of all things precious,” the stray animals have the potential to lower the already dim lights of  a Francistown still reeling under a plethora of problems that were compounded by the closure of mines.

Editor's Comment
Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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