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Botswana Gazette Wednesday 13 January 2021 Page 1 Nurses Plan to Spurn Covid-19 Awards Bonu Wants Sponsors to Back out of “Divisive” Awards THE BOTSWANA GAZEttE WEDNESDAY 13 JANUARY 2021 PAGE 1 NURSES PLAN TO SPURN COVID-19 AWARDS BoNU wants sponsors to back out of “divisive” awards WEDNESDAY 13 JANUARY 2021 FREE! PAGE 5 “Kitso ke maatla” Cabinet Delays COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out • Task force says cabinet is yet to approve vaccine roll out • Infection rate surges as cabinet quibbles over logistics • Prof. Moseple warns vaccine will be limited STORY ON PAGE 6 DOMKRAG BDP WOOS CHANGES FORMER BPP TACK ON VICE KHAMA PRESIDENT PAGE 3 PAGE 2 INSPECTORS FIND POOR LABOUR GOVT RETAINS AFRIFORUM DESPITE RELATIONS AT BCL - REPORT PAGE 6 COLLAPSE OF TERRORISM CHARGE PAGE 2 Open an account 15 48 3 on your mobile. minutes is hours for your card to documents required all you need be delivered to you Omang (Citizens) or Passport (Non-citizens) Access over 70 services from your Proof of residence Proof of income mobile device. Download the SC Mobile Botswana App. For more information, call us on 361 5800. Terms and conditions apply. PAGE 2 NEWS WEDNESDAY 13 JANUARY 2021 THE BOTSWANA GAZEttE Lenyatso’s Resignation Clears The Path For Moswaane Ambitious MP is already talking about replacing Molapise as BPP president Govt Retains Afriforum Despite Collapse Of SESUPO RANTSIMAKO RANCISTOWN: The recent resignation of the vice president of the Botswana People’s Party (BPP), FMbaakanyi Lenyatso, from the party and therefore also from Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has cleared the path for the coalition’s candidacy of the MP for Terrorism Charge Francistown West, Ignatius Moswaane, in 2024. Since he resigned from the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) to join the UDC, Moswaane’s candidacy has • DPP head says he cannot say whether withdrawal of the charge has a reportedly been in doubt due to resistance from Lenyatso, who was the coalition’s parliamentary candidate in 2019, bearing on the request to SA even though he says Lenyatso made an undertaking to make way for him in 2024. • Charges of living beyond means and making a false declaration vis-a-vis a The BPP was allocated Francistown West BPP under the UDC with Lenyatso the likely candidate in 2024 as before. passport remain He lost to Moswaane in 2019. The latter’s arrival at the UDC sparked controversy TEFO PHEAGE mola, international relations minister Naledi Pandor and around whether Lenyatso would be overlooked in pref- the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) over their gov- erence for him in 2024, hence his reluctance to join any espite withdrawing the charge of financing ter- ernment’s alleged failure to respond to a September 25, specific contracting member party in the coalition. Con- rorism against Welhelminah Maswabi, the state 2019 request for mutual legal assistance. trary to Moswaane’s assertion, in the course of time Le- Dhas retained the services of the head of the Pri- nyatso vowed that he would not make way for Moswaane vate Prosecution Unit at AfriForum, Advocate Gerrie But the filibustering continues because whom he said should follow the proper procedure of rising Nel, who was engaged with hopes of opening doors when this week the head of the Directorate of through the ranks like everybody else. The 2024 parlia- the South African stonewalled Botswana’s request for mentary candidacy under the BPP was his entitlement and mutual legal assistance. Public Prosecutions, Stephen Tiroyakgosi, privilege, he insisted. But the filibustering continues because this week the With his stumbling block now out of the way, Moswaane head of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, Stephen confirmed that no assistance had come is already expressing interest in replacing Motlatsi Mo- Tiroyakgosi, confirmed that no assistance had come from from South Africa but said the contract lapise as president of the BPP, making it clear that the BPP South Africa but said the contract with AfriForum was will be his party of choice in the coalition. still extant. “South Africa has not yet responded, and yes with AfriForum was still extant. “South Lenyatso has confirmed his resignation from the BPP we are still contracted to AfriForum,” Tiroyakgosi told Africa has not yet responded, and yes and the UDC. “It is true that I have resigned from the BPP The Botswana Gazette. because I do not want to be associated with what was going He proved unwilling to say why this was the case when we are still contracted to AfriForum,” on within its leadership,” he told The Botswana Gazette in the primary purpose for engaging Nel was unfulfilled and an interview. the charge was withdrawn. “I am not in a position to state Tiroyakgosi told The Botswana Gazette. Moswaane has dismissed reports of acrimony between whether that has really affected the entire case,” said the Lenyatso and himself. “Many people do not know that Le- government’s leading prosecutor. South Africa has stated the SADC Protocol on Mutual nyatso is the one who recruited me and assured me that The two remaining counts against Maswabi are “living Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters makes no provision he will pave the way for me if I want to defend my seat in beyond means” which falls under the sole prerogative of for non-governmental entities to serve as intermediaries 2024,” he said. “Lenyatso is a true believer of opposition the DCEC to investigate, and “making a false declaration between states, whether solicited or not, and that the route ideology. But even if the BDP is recruiting him to stand vis-à-vis a passport” which falls under the mandate of the of bilateral relations is the exclusive preserve of sover- against me, this does not bother me in any way.” Botswana Police Service. It is not known how South Af- eign nations. Regarding which coalition partner he will join, he an- rica will assist in these. Botswana’s neighbour to the south has further warned swered: “Under UDC arrangement, I do not mind joining The state engaged the Afrikaner rights group, AfriFo- that it will oppose AfriForum’s application as it awaits a any party because the main agenda is delivery of the con- rum, to sue South Africa’s justice minister Ronald La- re-submission of the application from Botswana. stituency. Come 2024 general elections, I will deliver Fran- cistown West to the UDC.” THE BOTSWANA GAZEttE WEDNESDAY 13 JANUARY 2021 NEWS PAGE 3 Domkrag Changes Tack On= Khama • We will tackle Khama as a political opponent rather than as an individual - Balopi • Domkrag SG denies that attacking Khama is attacking BDP legacy TEFO PHEAGE iscrediting former president and long time leader of the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), Ian Khama, Dhas emerged as an all-consuming issue for the ruling party. The BDP has been hesitant to charge at Khama, aware that doing so may be construed as discrediting itself because Khama has been at the centre of the party like a monolith and was por- trayed at a messiah by party leaders, including President Mok- gweetsi Masisi. But the BDP is reportedly fed up with the man who has no such considerations in his assault on the party that his father helped form in the 1960s and is ready to cut its political nem- esis to size. A scathing attack on Khama’s credibility last week may signal the BDP’s departure from soft-pedalling on the ex- president. The incident was in response to another vitriolic as- sault on the BDP by Khama’s Botswana Patriotic Front. “It is shocking that when the BDP is attacked nobody really cares but when the BDP responds many cry foul,” the Secretary General of the BDP, Mpho Balopi, said in an interview. “We have not formulated any strategy on Khama as an individual but we treat him as a member of the opposition like many oth- ers.” Balopi said if Khama is found in a political whirlwind as a member of an opposition party, the BDP will not hesitate to re- spond accordingly. He disagreed with any notion that attacking Khama would by extension be tantamount to attacking the leg- acy of the party for which Khama was the head for a long time. “He is in opposition now,” Balopi noted. “What do people expect? He is a member of a political formation and we treat him as such.” Khama has never rested since his retirement as president and has devoted his time to discrediting his successor, Mokgweetsi Masisi, and the BDP.. Interest Rates for January 2021 First National Bank Savings and Investments Rates The following standard Savings and Investment rates will apply Type of Deposit Nominal Actual Interest Minimum Opening Account Interest Rates(%) Rates(%) Balance (Lowest – Highest) (Lowest – Highest) (Pula) Current (Individual) Nil Nil Nil Call 0.025% to 0.025% 0.025% to 0.025% 1,000.00 Savings (Poloko) 0.10% to 0.75% 0.10% to 0.75% 500.00 Flexi Fixed (3 Months) 1.50% 1.51% 100.00 Flexi Fixed (6 Months) 2.50% 2.53% 100.00 Flexi Fixed (12 Months) 3.15% 3.20% 100.00 91-Days Fixed Deposit 0.75% 0.75% 1,000.00 6 Months 1.25% to 1.30% 1.26% to 1.31% 1,000.00 12 Months 1.30% to 1.90% 1.31% to 1.92% 1,000.00 24 Months 2.00% to 2.25% 2.02% to 2.27% 1,000.00 Over 24 Months 3.37% 3.42% 1,000.00 Prime Lending Rate 5.25% For term deposits the minimum amount is BWP 1 million to qualify for a special rate. For more information please enquire at your nearest FNB branch or visit www.fnbbotswana.co.bw PAGE 4 NEWS WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER 2020 THE BOTSWANA GAZETTE Tourists enjoying the mokoro ride in the Okavango Delta.
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