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P600,000 Loan Today THE BOTSWANA GAZEttE WEDNESDAY 01 JULY 2020 PAGE 1 THE FUEL CRISIS COVID-19 EFFECTS PAGE 6 - 19 WEDNESDAY 01 JULY 2020 FREE! “Kitso ke maatla” TAXES, AND MORE TAXES COMING REVEALED PAGE 4 DISS ELECTIONS The P2.4 Billion SCANDAL - A COMEDY OF COVID-19 Deception ERRORS PAGE 3 The readiness of Botswana health sector questioned BDP MPS TO It turns out that inspite of official information and the hype created SUMMON by the Ministry, no order for medical supplies from China was ever PRESIDENT made, but half of the money that was budgeted for that procurement MASISI has been spent elsewhere., says the Finance PS PAGE 8 StorY ON PAGE 2 Masisi/ Ramaphosa: A DecliNE IN Diplomatic RelatioNS PAGE 11 Up to Apply for a No Mathata P600,000 loan today. for a Personal Loan. For more information, call us on 361 5800. sc.com/bw Terms and conditions apply. PAGE 2 NEWS WEDNESDAY 01 JULY 2020 THE BOTSWANA GAZEttE medical supplies worth Local Government in buy- these funds were used to over P2.4 billion procured ing and distributing food settle hotel bills for quaran- from China” during an ex- baskets. We have also been tines and to procure medi- traodinary sitting of Parli- assisting the Ministry of cal supplies such as PPEs ment in May. Health in buying medical and testkits for the Ministry However, less than equipment, supplies and of Health. Jack Ma and the REVEALED two months after Min- testkits. We have also just US Embassy have donated ister Matsheka’s public established a government several PPEs and testkits. announcement,it turns out loan guarantee scheme.” This accounting not- that no such order for any Health experts the coun- withstanding, a number The P2.4 Billion such supplies was ever try’s health system is like- of corruption allegations made. “The truth of the ly to buckle in the after- have arisen regarding use matter is that there was math of this development of funds at the Ministry of never an order of P2.4 bil- should there be an upsurge Health. The Directorate on COVID-19 Deception lion made,” the Permanent of COVID-19 infectios. Corruption and Economic Secretary for the Ministry Government has already Crime (DCEC) has con- of Health and Wellness, withdrawn more than P1 firmed investigating some • Astonishing revelation in the P2.4bn medical supplies saga Dr Wilfred Mandlebe, told billion from the Ministry of of them. • No such order was ever made - Finance PS The Botswana Gazette Health’s 2020/21 recurrent To-date P482 million has Monday afternoon. budget due to budgetary been spent on the govern- constraints. ment wage subsidies. This • The readiness of Botswana health sector questioned "The process Upon being contacted, fund is disbursed through of buying theMinister of Health, Dr the Botswana Unified • Half of the P2.4bn already spent Lemogang Kwape, did not Revenue Service (BURS) these medical answer his phone yesterday which has reported hav- LETLHOGILE MPUANG fight against COVID-19, needed to help in the fight (Tuesday). ing had a hard time deal- but it emerged from his PS against COVID-19. supplies has been HOW THE P2.4 BIL- ing with double-dipping by he Government Dr. Alfred Mandlebe that “The process of buying triggered by LION WAS USED – MIN- some companies. of Botswana has the state has rather used these medical supplies has ISTRY OF FINANCE Over P350 million has Tabandoned its the money for something been triggered by the dan- the danger that A document titled “Up- been used to fund social plans of procuring medi- else. ger that COVID-19 poses date on COVID-19 Relief relief programmes through cal supplies worth P2.4 Infact, it turns out that to our country’s exposed COVID-19 poses Fund June 2020” from the the Ministry of Local Gov- billion from manufacturers inspite of official informa- health systems due to the to our country’s Ministry of Finance shows ernment and Rural Devel- in China, raising questions tion to that effect and the nature of the disease,” that as at June 2020, gov- opment. In May, the Coor- dinator of Covid-19 Food regarding the readiness of hype it created, no order Matsheka said in a press exposed health ernment has spent P911 Relief Programme, Gabriel Botswana’s health sector for medical supplies from conference that was broad- million of the P2.4 billion systems due to Seeletso, said 317 787 should a COVID-19 crisis China was ever made, but cast live on Btv. “The on COVID-19 since the households countrywide hit, The Botswana Gazette half of the money that was medical supplies are worth declaration of the State of the nature of the had already been assisted. is reliably informed. budgeted for that procure- P 2.4 billion and we are Public Emergency (SoPE). But the awarding of ten- In April 2020, the Min- ment has been spent on expecting them to arrive disease.” These funds went to the ders for provision of food ister of Finance and Eco- something different. anytime soon.” wage subsidies, food ham- “We put that money aside baskets under his pro- nomic Planning, Dr Thape- The P2.4 billion was set Because of the vast pers, health supplies and to pay as we ordered.We gramme has also been sur- lo Matsheka, told a news aside to help capacitate the amount of money in- social relief. even issued a press release rounded by controversy. conference that Botswana local health sector, through volved, the Leader of the A total of P76 149 702 that a part of these funds Overpricing of food items had turned to China to procurement of hospital Opposition Dumelang 00 has been spent on health would go wage subsidies. sought for the programme procure medical supplies beds, ventilators, test- Saleshando asked Matshe- Secondly, we have been supplies. According to the has also been an accusation worth P2,4 billion in the ing and other equipments ka to provide “details of assisting the Ministry of PS for health, Mandlebe, levelled at supermarkets. Motumise a judge. Court Shields Masisi from NPF Case In his founding affidavit on that case, Khama who was the first respondent, • Court protects President from giving evidence in NPF looting case was allegedly siphoned off president Ian Khama gave sought to justify his deci- the NPF. evidence in 2015 in a case sion. “First, in appointing • When president, Khama gave evidence in Motumise case Justice Radijeng said he which prominent lawyer judges, I take into account • Accused says Masisi was a principal recipient of NPF proceeds would provide reasons for and judge aspirant (now a broad range of material his ruling in the course of judge), Omphemetse Mo- considerations, including the week. tumise and the Law So- TEFO PHEAGE matters of national securi- gweetsi with a shield of case for the defence While the constitution ciety of Botswana (LSB) ty, the socio-political situ- judicial protection from considerably because in protects the President from had taken Khama to court n a sudden turn of ation in Botswana, public being subpoenaed to its view, the President prosecution through an im- for his decision to refuse events, Justice God- perceptions of the relevant give evidence in the case would advance their munity clause, it does not to endorse a recommenda- frey Radijeng of Ga- candidate and the judicia- I of the looting of the Na- cause for the reason that protect him from giving tion by the Judicial Service borone High Court has ry,” Khama stated. tional Petroleum Fund. he received a part of the evidence in court. Former Commission to appoint covered President Mok- This will set back the total P250 million that To Page 19 *Oer online available with online orders. Terms and conditions apply. Tableware not included. Serving suggestion only. Ingredients’ and allergens’ Order now list available on request. Garnish not included. Price valid until 31 August 2020, or while stocks last. Valid in Botswana restaurants only. THE BOTSWANA GAZEttE WEDNESDAY 01 JULY 2020 NEWS PAGE 3 DISS elections scandal comedy of errors A ‘P15 Million elections’ scandal cover-up plot involving a local company, World of Oath and the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DISS) is proving to be a classic case of ‘Comedy of Errors’. In the latest episode, a fed-up law firm, Lerumo Mogobe legal practitioners has decided to cut ties with their controversial client, World of Oath on all matters of representation, further threatening legal action against them (client) for allegedly bringing their name into disrepute, Writes TEFO PHEAGE. he laughable aspects of the saga Mogobe law firm yesterday pulled the plug tice to the Attorney General and a copy serving the said Statutory Notice was a have not only bruised lawyers- on Tau and withdrawn their representation of same was served on the Directorate of miscommunication and/or that there has Tclient relationship but have always on all his cases. Intelligence and Security Services. Proof been change in your instructions to us sown seeds of distrusts between World In a letter to Tau copied to Maben- of service of the Statutory Notice, by way and/or that the instructions may have been of Oath partners Temo Tau and Williams gano, the law firm managing partner, Le- of an extract of the letter, was sent to you withdrawn,” reads the letter from the law- Mabengano and allegedly depicted the rumo Mogobe and World of Oath lawyer, and your business partner, Mr Williams yers to Tau and Mabengano. DISS director, Peter Magosi as the invis- Tsholofelo Mvungama expressed their dis- Mabengano on the same day.
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