The newly-appointed mayors of the country’s three new townships have identified infrastructural development as being among their main priorities.
Shortly after taking the oath of office on Wednesday, Mayor of Bartica Gifford Marshall told reporters that he will be meeting soon with fellow councillors to draft plans for the township. He noted that challenges will come in the form of finances. “We definitely will have to get much more capital if we are going to accomplish our goals and objectives,” he explained.
Asked what is at the top of his to-do list, Marshall said that there will be a ceremonial opening