Africa-Press – Botswana. Efforts to address challenges bedeviling Molepolole were hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, residents have been told.
MP for Molepolole South, Mr Kabo Morwaeng told a kgotla meeting at Ntloedibe Ward on Tuesday that funds had to be diverted towards buying vaccines in order to save people’s lives.
He also updated them on government’s decision to hive off some villages from the Kweneng District saying it would make it easier for them to get the services they needed.
MP Morwaeng further assured them that all internal road projects would be implemented through the Constituency Community Project.
“Paving of roads which were not completed will also be included as they are also damaged. And I will also make sure that projects are completed on time,” he said.
The MP told residents that government was doing its best to resolve the water shortage problem besieging the village.
On shortage of medication, Mr Morwaeng stated that the Ministry of Health was addressing the issue.
“The ministry held a press conference on Monday concerning this issue and it is being resolved as there was a delay in the arrival of medication imported from other countries,” he said.
Earlier, Ntloedibe Ward councillor, Mr Geoffrey Sibisibi had expressed concern about the shortage of water in the village.
He complained that Water Utilities Corporation continued to bill residents even those who did not have water supply in their households.
Cllr Sibisibi had also complained about the poor state of roads, particularly the Molepolole/Thamaga one which he said was not safe to use and therefore called for its maintenance.
One resident, Ms Makgabelo Mosokotso told the area MP that parents were struggling to get uniform for their children following the imposition of a ban on the importation of school uniform.
Ms Mosokotso also complained about late payment of Village Development Committee (VDC) members’ salaries and called for increment of Ipelegeng allowances.
For his part, Archbishop Kenosi Sekaname complained about high plot prices which he said disadvataged churches especially allocation of plots by the land board had stalled.
Other concerns raised by residents included escalating numbers of passion killings, poor service delivery as well as poor drainage in the village.
Some residents also wanted a fitness centre in the village while others suggested that the Ikago centre be used as a rehabilitation centre.
Regarding land allocation, sub-land board officer, Ms Patience Kaego, said for churches to be allocated land they had to follow procedure and make proposals as required.
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