Mmadinare wants to be free
Friday, October 07, 2016
Mmadinare residents say the fact that their constituency’s councillors are divided between the Palapye and the Bobirwa Sub-District Councils is affecting service delivery and weakening the area’s decision-making powers.
Mmadinare village, which is the constituency headquarters, falls under the Bobirwa sub-district council, located about 100 kilometres away. The Sub-District’s headquarters are located at Bobonong and that fact is an additional thorn in the flesh of Mmadinare villagers.
Over the past weekend in Greater Gaborone, four people tragically lost their lives in separate accidents, a stark reminder of how vulnerable we are on the roads, especially during this busy time of year.The accidents, which claimed the lives of three pedestrians and one driver, paint a grim picture of the dangers faced by everyone on the road, not just motorists but also pedestrians. In one case, a young man was fatally struck by a truck whilst...