Africa-Press – Botswana. Kgosi Moses Bakoko of Paje has raised concern about the scarcity of resources and bad state of infrastructure in his village.
He informed Member of Parliament for Serowe North, Mr Baratiwa Mathoothe during a kgotla meeting at the village on Thursday that several infrastructures were in disrepair and needed renovation.
“Paje Primary School is an unsightly place; the structures are in poor condition and the school does not have adequate toilets,” he stated.
He mentioned that the village leadership had been urging the council to renovate the school.
Moreover, he highlighted that Paje required additional housing for public officers, noting that sufficient facilities would boost both the workforce and services, resulting in the village’s economic development.
He also expressed concern over the state roads and lack of bus stops in the village, mentioning that the roads that access the cattle posts and fields required gravelling and grading.
Mr Mogorosi Kokoro, the Secretary of the Serowe District Council, acknowledged the condition of Paje Primary School, pointing out that the initiative to renovate the school had not started solely because of budgetary constraints.
He assured residents that the project would be a top priority for the council when funds were secured.
For his part, Mr Mathoothe, who is also Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship said cooperative approach could help villages attain development.
He observed that if neighbouring village development committees established a ‘motshelo’ for yearly funding, a significant number of projects could be initiated and finished promptly.
Additionally, he urged everyone to take up government initiatives to foster self-reliance, emphasising that self-reliance would result in a beneficial transformation of Botswana’s economy.
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