THURSDAY 19th JANUARY, 2023
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Soesdyke-Linden Highway communities to be transformed — President Ali announces plans to address squatting, economic and infrastructural development — ‘smart’ agriculture, horticulture programme for community women also on the cards
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By Clestine Juan SEVERAL communities along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway will soon be transformed through aggressive infrastructural
and economic development action plans, which are also geared at helping citizens to sustain their own advancement and development. President, Dr Irfaan Ali,
on Wednesday led a party of ministers and other stakeholders during an engagement exercise with residents of Yarrowkabra and Kuru Kururu, two major villages along the highway.
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The President spent hours on the grounds “walking and talking” with the villagers, who flocked him to vent their concerns and problems they face. He related that Budget
2023 provides a framework for the community to work directly with the government and vice versa. “… One of the things that we have done consistently in the last two years
is listen to the people, listen to your concerns and get to plan programmes that will resolve the problems that you face on the ground. (Full story on page 3)
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