Botswana: Gaborone City Council has completed the construction of guard houses in three locations across the city. The initiative has been taken up through the Ipelegeng Programme.
Councillor for Government Ward Joyce Tumagole said she is delighted to see the project being complete for use as they. She reasoned that they had been waiting for the implementation of the project for a long time. She pointed out that the project will contribute towards the welfare of security officers in Civic Center.
She announced that the guard house contains toilets and a basin, which are basic amenities required for smooth functioning. The locations where the guard houses have been constructed across Gaborone City are:
- Civic Centre
- Tshwaragano Primary School in Old Naledi
- Tlhabologo Primary School in Gaborone West
- Phase 2 clinic
Tumagole added that after the completion of the project, the guard house will help change the city’s outlook. Councilor Gopolang Montsho of Naledi South also expressed delight on the completion of the guard house at Tshwaragano Primary.
He believes that the project will help protect officers from the city’s harsh weather conditions and give them a comfortable space to carry out their duties.
Montsho applauded Ipelegeng for his stellar job during the project. He claimed that it also benefited some of the community members who were engaged in constructing this guard house.
Bophirima Ward Councilor Mankie Sekete has asked the officers to utilize and take good care of their property, which has been a long-awaited deal. The project resulted from the good work done by the community’s youngsters.
She claimed that the guardhouses would help solve many issues in the community, including Tlhabologo Primary.
Moselewapula Ward Councilor Dikeledi Thamage appreciated the completed guard house in the Phase 2 clinic. She said it is one of the projects she has been advocating for a long time.
Thamage disclosed that security officers have been having trouble with a poor shelter. The old structure was not conducive, so the new one will be of good use.
Principal District Officer (Development), who is also a Chairperson of the Ipelegeng Technical Adversary Committee Diane Oabile, said, “It is their mandate to bring developments to the community in efforts to achieve sustainability.” Oabile acknowledged all the team members who were playing an important role in the construction of the guard houses,
She lauded them for completing the construction in the given time and within the budget.