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Botswana Gazette Wednesday 27 January 2021 COVID-19 Hiptages 1 Letlhakane Senior Secondary 23 Students Quarantined and Await Results THE BOTSWANA GAZEttE WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY 2021 COVID-19 HIPTAGES 1 LETLHAKANE SENioR SECONDARY 23 students quarantined and await results WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY 2021 FREE! PAGE 5 “Kitso ke maatla” DISS Opens Probe Into Assassination Claims Linked to Matsheka STORY ON PAGE 2 • DISS confirms starting investigations • Khama has reported the matter to the police SHAWN EXPECT ABRAHAMS COVID-19 DUMPS DPP VACCINE IN IN NPF CASE MARCH - WHO PAGE 9 PAGE 3 KBL DisTANCes ITSELF FROM PAGE 8 NAMIBIAN GROUP TO PETITioN OMBUdsmAN BOOMING ALCOHOL BLACK MARKET oveR REPORT ON BDF killiNG OF NAMIBIANS 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 27 JANUARY 2021 THE BOTSWANA GAZEttE DISS Opens Probe Into Assassination Claims Linked to Matsheka • DISS confirms starting investigations • Khama has reported the matter to the police LETLHOGILE MPUANG DISS hands matters over to relevant au- thorities, Robert added. The Botswana he Directorate of Intelligence Police had not responded to Gazette and Security Services (DISS) has questions at the time of going to press last Topened investigations into allega- night. Meanwhile, Khama is reported to Morupisi corruption tions that cabinet minister Dr Thapelo have asked the police to inquire into Se- Matsheka plotted to assassinate President tumbeko’s claims. DISS is also respon- Mokgweetsi Masisi and his predecessor sible for the security of Khama as a fomer Ian Khama, The Botswana Gazette has president. case set for April established. In a social media video posted last DISS spokesman Edward Robert says week, Setumbeko alleges that the plot to • He believes the charges are politically motivated that the claims border on national secu- assassinate Masisi was to be carried out rity and it is within the mandate of the when the President was in Lobatse to of- • Has joined the opposition Botswana Patriotic Front DISS to follow up the matter. One Tu- ficially launch Matsheka as the BDP par- misang Setumbeko, who says he was a liamentary candidate for the town in July GAZETTE REPORTER ecution has established a prima facie case part of Matsheka’s campaign team for the 2019. against the three accused in respect of the 2019 general elections, has gone on so- He claims to have evidence to back he Gaborone High Court has set charges they are facing,” he said. “Criti- cial media with shocking claims of how his spine-chilling claims and is ready to former Permanent Secretary to the cally that part of the money was used to he turned down instructions by Matsheka prove them in court. “... Ke kopa Tautona President (PSP) Cater Morupisi’s buy the Toyota Land Cruiser in question, to assassinate certain people. a botse Rre Matsheka gore agenda ya T corruption and money laundering case for if it is to be believed, an inference can be Matsheka, who is the Minister of Fi- lona le bo mmata ba gago ya go bolaya April 2021. drawn that Manor Squad Services was nance and Economic Development, has Tautona ka launch ya Domkrag ko Loba- At the case status hearing in Gaborone used as a vehicle to conceal that the true denied any knowledge of these claims tse, a mo tlhalosetse ka yone,” he says on yesterday (Tuesday), Justice Mokwadi giver of the valuable consideration was and is said to have reported the matter to the video, his image as clear as daylight. Gabanagae said CMB and that the Morupisi actively par- the police. (I want the President to ask Dr. Matsheka Morupisi and his wife Pinny’s trial will ticipated in the plan for the benefit of R7 “From time to time we do receive re- to tell him about his agenda of killing the take place from 12 to 14 April. Group Pty (Ltd), wife Pinny and him. ports or allegations raising issues that President at the BDP launch in Lobatse.) Morupisi faces two counts of corrup- “I feel that the state has led evidence to have a bearing on our mandate as DISS,” “That guy had an agenda,” Setumbeko tion, namely abuse of office and accep- show that the accused persons had reason- said Robert “When that happens, we sub- continues in the video. “I was ordered to tance of bribe by a public officer, and a able grounds for knowing or suspecting ject the same to our established processes go and kill people and I refused. I refused third count in which he is jointly charged that the property was derived or realised, so as to determine the cause of action to to go and poison Kamal Jacobs. I refused with R7 Group and his wife with money in whole or in part, directly or indirectly take. to go and poison Jomo Dithebe.” laundering. These offences are alleged to from any confiscation offence. This can be “However, it is never our practice to In another video also released, Setum- be in connection with misappropriation of inferred from the way the purported sale share with the media what cause of action beko claims that Dr. Matsheka wanted to funds from the Botswana Public Officers agreement was prepared and executed.” we take. Even so, I urge anyone who has see former president Ian Khama dead af- Pension Fund. Meanwhile, Morupisi recently joined any information that suggests unlawful- ter Khama launched Kamal Jacobs ahead In November last year, Justice Gab- former president Ian Khama’s Botswana ness of any form to always inform law of the 2019 general elections. The youth- anagae ruled against the Morupisis’ ap- Patriotic Front (BPF). He believes his case enforcement agencies for appropriate ac- ful Setumbeko says he refused to carry plication of no case to answer against the is politically motivated. tion.” out this instruction as well. state. “In conclusion, I find that the pros- Once investigations are concluded, : TENDER NOTICE RFP005/202 ERP SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1. Tenders are invited from suitably qualified and experienced companies registered with PPADB Code 311 Sub Code 02 to provide Botswana Development Corporation with services of a project management consultant to manage the implementation of the ERP System and carrying out gap analysis on the implementation to date and come up with a plan of action to close the gaps on the implementation of the system. Preference will be given to suitably qualified and experienced citizen owned companies. 2. Documents will be emailed to the interested bidders after paying a non-refundable fee of P560.00 from 08:00hrs to 1530hrs hrs on weekdays with effect from 22nd January 2021 up until 31st January 2021. Youth registered companies will purchase the tender documents at 50%. The payment can be deposited on the below account referencing the tender number and title. 3. For more information kindly visit https://www.bdc.bw/tenders Contact Person: Bontle Obuseng Email: [email protected] THE BOTSWANA GAZEttE WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY 2021 NEWS PAGE 3 Expect COVID-19 vaccine in March - WHO • WHO regional director says priority will be healthcare workers and other high-priority groups • Dr Moeti says Botswana has reported new COVID-19 variant, asked to ship specimens COVID-19 hits Letlhakane Senior Secondary • 23 students quarantined and awaitresults • Two cases confirmed • Teachers decry students’ careless behaviour Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa. Photo by: WHO STAFF REPORTER TEFO PHEAGE expanding to cover additional vulnerable onfirmation of two positive COVID-19 cases and quarantin- groups,” she noted. ing of 23 students of Letlhakane Senior Secondary School The first 30 million doses of the CO- Africa has thus far recorded over 3.3 million (LSSS) has sparked panic within the school community and VID-19 vaccine will only be distributed C confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 2.7 million fear that more cases could emerge. “in Africa in March this year,” the World recoveries and 81 865 deaths. Dr Moeti said The two positive cases were detected over the weekend from a Health Organization’s (WHO) regional direc- Africa is only 42% ready to roll out vaccines student and a teacher, spawning fears that the two may have infected tor for Africa, Dr Matshediso Moeti, has said. while the benchmark is 80%. “This is an im- other people in the school community before their results turned up Moeti revealed that Botswana is among provement on the starting point of about 33% positive. countries that have reported a new variant of two months ago, but we still have quite a lot of “There is a likelihood that the virus has spread to other students be- the deadly virus, as well as Zambia and the work to do to reach the desired benchmark of cause they interact the whole day in school,” said one source. “Even teachers could be at risk because they also interacted with the posi- Gambia. “We are in contact with ministries 80%,” she added. to ship specimen to our labs to help establish tive case of one of them.” She said the WHO and the United Nations The president of Botswana Sector of Educators Trade Union (BO- whether the virus is circulating or not,” she Children’s Fund (Unicef) are training health- SETU), Winston Radikolo, has confirmed the emergence of two said at a virtual press conference on Saturday. care workers and working with ministries to positive cases and 23 LSSS students being in quarantine.
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