Director of Ceremonies, let me mention that I gladly accepted the invitation from the Managing Director, Mr Marumuloa, to perform the official opening because of the significance of this occasion to the people of this region, which extends beyond the narrow confines of a bank branch building.
First, it is important to acknowledge that, save for the Botswana Postal Services, this is the first permanent physical branch of any bank in Hukuntsi and the surrounding Matsha villages.