Govt to establish roads authority
Friday, December 13, 2013
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"We are moving towards establishing a roads authority so that they can go into the markets and borrow funds to finance roads infrastructure and maintenance," said Minister of Transport and Communications Nonofo Molefhi at the recently ended HATAB conference held Maun.
Molefhi said the roads authority would be created from the restructuring of the Roads Department.
These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...