Youth prone to road accidents
Friday, November 02, 2007
Records indicate that the most common cause of road accidents include, drunken driving, over-speeding, driver carelessness and pedestrian error, mostly involving young people.
During the past week, the Botswana Police recorded 340 accidents in which five people died, 20 suffered serious injuries while 46 had minor injuries.
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...