Africa-Press – Lesotho. Some of the developments that residents can expect in the Boteti Botlhaba constituency in the next two years include extensions and the construction of roads in the village centre.
This was stated by the constituency’s MP and Deputy Minister of Health, Mr Sethomo Lelatisitswe, at a court meeting at Mmea Hiikgong’s residence. Mr Lelatisitswe said that wards would be built at Mokubilo and Makgaba, and said that Mokubilo would have a delivery room.
He also said that 25 kilometers of village roads will be constructed in Letlhakane as well as sewerage lines. The MP said the program would be accelerated, and completed within the next two years in line with the government’s interim development plan for the fall of
On the upgrading of Boteti sub-district to a full sub-district, Mr Lelatisitswe said that this would speed up the development of the sub-district as decisions would be taken more closely and therefore faster and easier to implement. He said the decision was also an attempt by the government to make life easier for the residents of the area by bringing services closer to them.
Meanwhile, Mr Lelatisitswe emphasized the government’s aim and commitment to promote local entrepreneurs, pointing out that the ban on vegetables and school terms can be imported as one way to introduce agriculture here in the hands of the Batswana.
Among other things, he informed the people of Mmea that the National Development Plan (NDP) 12 will be launched in 2025 to coincide with the election year.
Mmea Chief Mr Polson Keitlhaganetse expressed concern over the delay in the seed of the land, a situation he said was causing conflict in the households as well as the outbreak of corruption.
Kgosi Keitlhaganetse also complained about the Mokubilo-Mmea road saying it was not in good condition and was not passable during the rains. Mmea village development committee chairperson Mme Serurubele Pono said they had asked for a midwife to inform the mothers who hoped to follow the services at Mokubilo.
Ms Pono said a water tank needed to be made at Mmea Primary School as it was built on a hill and when it rained the situation became unpleasant with water standing inside it.
Some residents raised several concerns affecting their village including delay in sowing of land, delay in seed delivery, lack of medicines as well as elephant damage to fields.
One of them, Ms Lucy Pono, said they lived on agriculture but the destruction of the elephants was hampering their efforts to make their own food. He also pointed out that they were not fed by the livestock that was falling in the city and in the fields
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