BOTSWANA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
O R D E R P A P E R
(MONDAY 25TH FEBRUARY, 2019)
QUESTIONS
1. MR. P. MAJAGA, MP. (NATA-GWETA): To ask the Minister of Local (260) Government and Rural Development if he is aware that the Dikgosi posts in Gweta, Nata and Tshokatshaa villages have been vacant for the past year; and if so, what is causing the delay in filling these vacancies and when they will be filled.
2. MR. W. B. MMOLOTSI, MP. (FRANCISTOWN SOUTH): To ask the Minister of (261) Health and Wellness:
(i) how many attacks by criminals on health workers have been experienced in public clinics and hospitals in the last two (2) years;
(ii) how many workers have fallen victim to these criminals in the last two years; and
(iii) what his Ministry is doing to intensify security in all health facilities to ensure the safety of workers.
3. MR. K. M. SEGOKGO, MP. (TLOKWENG): To ask the Minister of Employment, (262) Labour Productivity and Skills Development:
(i) what measures are in place to deal with the backlog of labour disputes at the District Labour Office in Gaborone (Gaborone West/Block 8);
(ii) how many arbitrators are there to help clients with their disputes;
(iii) what qualifications the arbitrators hold;
(iv) how many revenue officers are there and what their qualifications are; and
(v) what other cadres are there and what their qualifications are.
4. MR. A. S. KESUPILE, MP. (KANYE SOUTH): To ask the Minister of Defence, (273) Justice and Security to state:
(i) the number of females found to be pregnant when criminally charged and sentenced to serve prison terms between 2014 and 2017;
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(ii) the treatment and support they received under the care of the Botswana Prison Service; and
(iii) how the best interests of the child are guaranteed under the prison environment.
5. MR. S. LELATISITSWE, MP. (BOTETI EAST): To ask the Minister of Local (285) Government and Rural Development whether it is true that the Kgotla leobo in Mosu, Mmatshumo, Mmea, Khwee and Mokubilo do not have electricity even though there is electricity in the Kgotla offices; and if so, to state:
(i) the distance from Kgotla offices to leobo; and
(ii) how much it will cost Government to connect electricity to these shelters (maobo).
6. MR. B. M. MOLEBATSI, MP. (MOCHUDI EAST): To ask the Minister of (286) Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism:
(i) to state the number of wildebeests captured in Kgatleng District and where they were relocated to;
(ii) if he will consider replacing them with diphofu, dikukama, ditshepe; and
(iii) if he is aware of the proposed game farm in the Kgatleng District; if so, what is the Ministry doing to establish the farm.
7. MR. N. S. L. M. SALAKAE, MP. (GHANZI NORTH): To ask the Minister of (295) Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services to state:
(i) the number of jobs created under the National Land Registration Project and out of that what percentage was Batswana;
(ii) if he is aware that the surveys carried out at urban villages throughout the country are yet to be approved and that these are areas where work was done within the Ministry; and
(iii) when ploughing fields and boreholes will be surveyed and approved as per the original project scope.
8. MR. H. B. BILLY, MP. (FRANCISTOWN EAST): To ask the Minister of Health (296) and Wellness if he is aware that Botswana Nurses Union was not consulted when the Ministry carried out a restructuring exercise between 2017 and 2018; and if so, when his Ministry intends to consult the Botswana Nurses Union.
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9. MR. W. B. MMOLOTSI, MP. (FRANCISTOWN SOUTH): To ask the Minister of (297) Investment, Trade and Industry:
(i) what her Ministry is doing to facilitate trade between Zimbabwe and the City of Francistown given the current economic condition in Zimbabwe; and
(ii) how her Ministry is assisting business people in Francistown to smoothly do business in Zimbabwe.
AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS
PRESENTATION OF BILLLS
1. Electoral Amendment (Repeal) An Act to repeal the Electoral Bill, 2018 (Bill No. 36 of 2018) (Amendment) Act.
(Published on 14th December, 2018)
(Mr. S. O. Rantuana, MP. – Ramotswa)
2. Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2018 An Act to amend the Marriage Act. (Bill No. 37 of 2018)
(Published on 14th December, 2018)
(Mr. D. L. Keorapetse, MP. – Selebi-Phikwe West)
3. Media Practitioners (Repeal) Bill, An Act to repeal the Media 2018 (Bill No. 38 of 2018) Practitioners Act.
(Published on 14th December, 2018)
(Mr. D. L. Keorapetse, MP. – Selebi-Phikwe West)
4. Electoral (Amendment) (Repeal) An Act to repeal the Electoral Bill, 2019 (Bill No. 2 of 2019) (Amendment) Act (No. 7 of 2016).
(Published on 12th February, 2019)
(Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration)
5. Prisons (Amendment) Bill, 2018 An Act to amend the Prisons (Bill No. 33 of 2018) (Amendment) Act No. 14 of 2017.
(Published on 30th November, 2018)
(Minister of Defence, Justice and Security)
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NOTICE OF MOTIONS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY
COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY
Appropriation (2019/2020) Bill, An Act to authorise the payment out of 2019 (Bill No. 1 of 2019) the Consolidated Fund and the Development Fund of sums of money for the year ending 31st March, 2020.
(Published on 28th January, 2019)
(Minister of Finance and Economic Development)
MINISTRY TIME HRS/MINS
Day 1 Organisation Parliament 1445 hrs – 1600 hrs 1.15 0100 1615 hrs – 1650 hrs 0.35
Organisation Presidential Affairs, 1650 hrs – 1800 hrs 1.10 0200 Governance and Public Administration
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