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NEWS in brief
Botswana
Mmathethe Moves to Alleviate Water Shortage
Kanye — Residents of Mmathethe have dispatched a
delegation to meet the Minister of Minerals, Energy
and Water Resources Mr Kitso Mokaila to find ways of
alleviating water shortage in the village.
This was after the Member of Parliament for Mmathethe/
Molapowabojang constituency Dr Alfred Madigele met
with village elders recently to come up with ways of
rectifying the water situation.

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the water policy of equitable and fair water utilization
among nations for development in the region. Water
Ministers from the seven member states of IGAD, i.e.,
Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, Kenya, Djibouti, Uganda
and Tanzania are attended the meeting.

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Executive Administrator/research in the office of the MP,
Mr Jacob Dikuelo said in an interview that the area MP
was concerned about water shortage in Mmathethe hence
the move.Mr Dikuelo said Water Affairs department’s top
management in the Southern Region also attended the
meeting to make an input with regard to the water situation
in the village once and for all.
He said the meeting agreed to send a delegation to meet
the Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources,
Mr Mokaila to find ways of solving water shortag