Streetlights for CBD still in the pipeline
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The assistant minister of Local Government, Vincent Seretse, said the reason they have not installed streetlights at the CBD is because of the realisation that undeveloped and unoccupied areas are prone to vandalism.
"However, considering the fast pace of the developments that are taking place at the CBD, street lighting would be proposed as a priority project in the next mid-term review," he said.
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...