BOTSWANA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

O R D E R P A P E R

(THURSDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2020)

NOTICE OF MOTIONS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY

Time Hours/Mins

SECOND READING 1100 hrs – 1300 hrs 2.00

1. Financial Reporting An Act to amend the Financial (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (Bill Reporting Act. No. 12 of 2020) (Published on 14th July, 2020)

(Minister of Finance and Economic Development)

(Resumed Debate)

2. Accountants (Amendment) An Act to amend the Accountants Bill, 2020 (Bill No. 11 of 2020) Act.

(Published on 14th July, 2020)

(Minister of Finance and Economic Development)

(Resumed Debate)

Time Hours/Mins

QUESTIONS 1400 hrs – 1500 hrs 1.00

1. MR. C. GREEFF, MP. (GABORONE BONNINGTON SOUTH): To ask the (459) Minister of Defence, Justice and Security:

(i) how many soldiers/officers have been medically boarded since 2010 to date;

(ii) whether they have been assessed and compensated;

(iii) how is Botswana Defence Force (BDF) helping them with medical assistance; and

(iv) whether they cannot be redeployed to do light duty jobs until they reach retirement age.

1 2. MR. P. K. MOTAOSANE, MP. (THAMAGA-KUMAKWANE): To ask the (460) Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security to apprise this Honourable House:

(i) on whether the companies supplying farmers with seeds through the Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agriculture Development (ISPAAD) programme are local companies; if not, why not;

(ii) on the cost associated with cost of supplying seeds for 2018, 2019, 2020; and

(iii) if there are any plans to engage local farmers to produce indigenous seeds for ISPAAD programme, for example Segaolane.

3. MR. T. LETSHOLO, MP. (KANYE NORTH): To ask the Minister of (461) Transport and Communications to apprise this Honourable House on the impact of litigation on his Ministry’s projects over the last five (5) years; and how much in total the Ministry has spent on litigation costs in that time, clearly articulating projects settled out of court and those finalised at court; and to further state:

(i) actual project cost versus litigation costs and how the litigation has affected the Ministry’s budget;

(ii) status of projects in reference, with respect to initial completion dates versus revised completion dates; and

(iii) if the Minister will support a Motion for Government to hold Government officials personally liable for litigation costs incurred by Government and attributable to negligence on the part of officials.

4. MR. G. KEKGONEGILE, MP. (MAUN EAST): To ask the Minister of Health (462) and Wellness if he has any plans to turn one of the Boseja Clinics in Maun into a 24 hour service facility to help relieve Maun General Hospital and to further elaborate on the plans with emphasis on the location of the facility, its staffing and intended operation strategy.

5. MR. O. RAMOGAPI, MP. (PALAPYE): To ask the Minister for (463) Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration to explain to this Honourable House that ever since the President of the Republic of Botswana Dr. M. E. K. Masisi declared that spouses should stay together how many applications for transfer requests to stay with spouses were received per Ministry/Department and further state:

(i) how many were approved;

2 (ii) how many were rejected;

(iii) what were reasons for rejection if any; and

(iv) in light of all the above can the Minister state how the Ministries show commitment to support the President’s vision.

6. MR. T. B. LUCAS, MP. (BOBONONG): To ask the Minister of (464) Agricultural Development and Food Security to state:

(i) why the electric fence erected on the disease control fence in the Zone 7 area along the Botswana-Zimbabwe Border was not completed;

(ii) the amount of money spent on the erection of the fence before it was discontinued; and

(iii) whether he appreciates the necessity of such a fence given the destruction caused to an unelectrified fence by elephants.

7. MR. M. REATILE, MP. (JWANENG-MABUTSANE): To ask the Minister of (466) Infrastructure and Housing Development to state:

(i) the names, number and total amount of projects/tenders awarded to Chinese companies for the past seven (7) years; if any and provide a breakdown per district and town councils; and

(ii) the amount spent on Corporate Social Investment (CSI) by each company relative to the tenders awarded so far.

8. MS. T. MONNAKGOTLA, MP. (KGALAGADI NORTH): To ask the Minister (467) of Local Government and Rural Development if he will consider gravelling internal roads in Kgalagadi North villages and settlements of , , , Zutshwa, , Ukhwi, Maake and ; and if so, when.

9. DR. K. GOBOTSWANG, MP. (SEFHARE-RAMOKGONAMI): To ask the (468) Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security to state if he is aware that the Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) may have deviated from its original mandate by now becoming a notable player in the livestock sector, offering veterinary services such as livestock supplements.

10. MR. S. J. BROOKS, MP. (KGALAGADI SOUTH): To ask the Minister of (469) Transport and Communications if he is aware of an airfield plot at Logaganeng south of which was allocated to Civil Aviation Authority Botswana (CAAB); and if so, to state:

(i) the cost of the design;

3 (ii) whether a feasibility study was carried out on the said airstrip;

(iii) the intention of the Ministry regarding the plot;

(iv) if he is aware of the conflict between Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development (MYSC) and Civil Aviation Authority Botswana (CAAB) concerning the plot where MYSC claims the plot was earmarked for the development of a stadium.

QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE

11. MR. O. RAMOGAPI, MP. (PALAPYE): To ask the Minister of Local (470) Government and Rural Development if he is aware of the current crisis of acute shortage of class rooms in palapye primary schools; and to state:

(i) if he is aware that pupils have been taught under trees;

(ii) if there is no any other place to use due to the bad weather conditions;

(iii) the total number of pupils per class who have been affected due to bad weather conditions in Palapye Primary Schools; and

(iv) what he is doing to remedy the situation and to provide timelines.

SECOND READING

Item Time Hours/Mins

Private Member’s Bills 1500 hrs – 1600 hrs 1.00 1630 hrs – 1800 hrs 1.30

1. Prisons (Amendment) Bill, An Act to amend the Prisons Act. 2019 (Bill No. 26 of 2019)

(Published on 6th December, 2019)

(Mr. D. L. Keorapetse, MP. – Selebi Phikwe West)

(Resumed Debate)

2. Police (Amendment) Bill, 2019 An Act to amend the Police Act. (Bill No. 27 of 2019)

(Published on 6th December, 2019)

(Mr. D. L. Keorapetse, MP. – Selebi Phikwe West)

4 3. Botswana Defence Force An Act to amend the Botswana (Amendment) Bill, 2019 (Bill Defence Force Act. No. 28 of 2019)

(Published on 6th December, 2019)

(Mr. D. L. Keorapetse, MP. – Selebi Phikwe West)

Time Hours/Mins

SECOND READING 1800 hrs – 1830 hrs 0.30

1. Financial Reporting An Act to amend the Financial (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (Bill Reporting Act. No. 12 of 2020) (Published on 14th July, 2020)

(Minister of Finance and Economic Development)

(Resumed Debate)

2. Accountants (Amendment) An Act to amend the Accountants Bill, 2020 (Bill No. 11 of 2020) Act.

(Published on 14th July, 2020)

(Minister of Finance and Economic Development)

(Resumed Debate)

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