Africa-Press – Botswana. Shortage of drugs that has plagued public health facilities may be coming to an end, says. Nursing Superintendent for Gerald Estate location cluster, Ms Sophie Tlhaku.
She said this at a kgotla meeting addressed by MP Wynter Mmolotsi at Ikageleng ward yesterday. Ms Tlhaku blamed the problem on manufacturers, saying they were unable to keep up with the demand.
“Re ntse re tsenya di ordara mathata e ntse ele ko melemo e dirwang teng. Mme seemo se ntse se a tokafala,” Ms Tlhaku assured residents.
She regretted that although the standard waiting period to get assistance at the clinic should not exceed two hours, that could not always be achieved owing to shortage of human capital, among many other factors.
At the same meeting, residents complained about noise from shebeens, and blamed lenient penalties for encouraging it.
A resident, Mr Oratile Gaotingwe, expressed concern about reed thicket along Shashe River, which he said had become a safe haven for criminals.
Another resident Mr Dama Ishmael called on government to provide safety clothing for Ipelegeng workers. Mr Ishmael also called on the government to consider enhancing wages for the scheme.
When welcoming residents earlier on, Phase 4 Customary President, Mr Gani Moses expressed displeasure about the silo mentality displayed by Bogosi, the Ward Development Committee, and the Councillor, saying it prevented development of the ward. He called on MP Mmolotsi to intervene.
For his part, Ikageleng Ward Development Committee Chairman, Mr Moses Nguvebana expressed discontent at the shoddy job by some contractors engaged on community projects.
He was particularly worried that Ward Development Committees, which were the custodians of such projects, were bypassed every time such projects were handed over to the community.
Mr Nguvebana said projects had to be inspected by qualified personnel from the city council prior to being handed over to the community.
For his part MP Mmolotsi briefed residents on numerous issues discussed in the last parliament session. One of these, he said, was parliament’s resolution to move away from the traditional `bottom-up’ development approach and instead align the development plan to a ruling party’s manifesto.
“We are in a transitional period until 2024, where the victorious party will have the prerogative to align the national development with its manifesto,” he said.
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