1 Agricultural Development and Food Security to State

BOTSWANA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

N O T I C E P A P E R

(FRIDAY 29TH JANUARY, 2021)

NOTICE OF QUESTIONS

(FOR ORAL ANSWER ON TUESDAY 2ND FEBRUARY, 2021)

1. MR. O. REGOENG, MP. (MOLEPOLOLE NORTH): To ask the Minister of (102) Agricultural Development and Food Security to state:

(i) if the Ministry is amenable to allowing interested Batswana to venture into unconventional production of genetically modified food; and

(ii) if he can confirm or deny the presence of genetically modified products/food in local stores.

2. MR. S. N. MOABI, MP. (TATI WEST): To ask the Minister of Youth (137) Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development what strategies are in place to resuscitate the Domboshaba Annual Cultural Festival and pair it with other similar cultural festivals to create one big annual Northen Cultural Festival that will include Dikgatlhong, Letsibogo, Shashe Trading Tree, Shashe Dam, The Mwali Annual Rain Dance, The Tshesebe Fig Tree, The Gandanyemba, The Tombapalela Annual Festivals and the Nyangabwe Annual Festival to attract tourists.

3. DR. K. GOBOTSWANG, MP. (SEFHARE-RAMOKGONAMI): To ask the Minister (159) for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration if he would consider introducing an early retirement investment package as an incentive to encourage early retirees to venture into farming and business interests while they are still economically active.

4. MR. G. KEKGONEGILE, MP. (MAUN EAST): To ask the Minister of (125) Agricultural Development and Food Security to brief this Honourable House on progress in paying outstanding workers’ allowances in his Ministry and in particular:

(i) how many Drivers, Night Watchmen and Gate Keepers are owed overtime and shift allowances in Maun Administrative Authority and when they will be paid;

(ii) which Departments in his Ministry owe workers allowances; and

(iii) what is the long term strategy in averting non-payment of workers’ dues.

5. MR. M. I. MOSWAANE, MP. (FRANCISTOWN WEST): To ask the Minister of (144) Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services to state:

(i) When the Ministry last reviewed the compensation rate and criteria for demolition of houses for persons being relocated;

(ii) when his Ministry conducted research on the current compensation rates and its criteria against current construction costs;

(iii) when was the same done for ploughing fields;

(iv) why Land Boards country wide give mining rights to construction companies on people’s ploughing fields; and

(v) why Land Boards cannot give such mining rights to the owners of ploughing fields so that they can in turn sell to construction companies and improve their lives.

6. MR. D. L. KEORAPETSE, MP. (SELEBI PHIKWE WEST): To ask the Minister of (36) Basic Education to update this Honourable House on the extent of shortage of textbooks in Selebi Phikwe Junior Secondary Schools and to specifically state:

(i) percentages of shortage in each school;

(ii) extent of shortage by subjects;

(iii) subjects and schools that are badly affected;

(iv) and explain the causes and effects of the shortage on teaching and learning and how long this has been going on; and

(v) how he is rectifying the problem.

7. MR. D. TSHERE, MP. (MAHALAPYE WEST): To ask the Minister of Basic (163) Education to state if he is aware:

(i) that photocopying or duplication of test papers and teaching materials is a challenge in the Mahalapye Sub-District Council and Mahalapye West Constituency in particular;

(ii) that teachers are forced to reproduce test papers for a classes of up to forty-five (45) pupils by hand; and

(iii) that photocopying machines which were supplied have been lying without ink, paper and maintenance; and if so, what are the short and long-term plans to address the issue.

8. MR. S. N. MOABI, MP. (TATI WEST): To ask the Minister of Defence, (164) Justice and Security if there is a provision to pay for traffic fines in installments.

9. MR. O. REGOENG, MP. (MOLEPOLOLE NORTH): To ask the Minister of Youth (165) Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development to state:

(i) if his Ministry has any plans to position sport as one of the drivers of economic growth and diversification; and

(ii) when the Ministry intends to roll out such a plan, if any.

10. MR. M. M. PULE, MP. (MOCHUDI EAST): To ask the Minister of Agricultural (166) Development and Food Security whether he is aware that his Ministry had previously piloted a communal agricultural project along the “river villages” in the 1980s/1990s through Government Support Programme; and if so, to state:

(i) if he would consider revisiting the initiative under the Revised Economic Empowerment Programmes such as Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agricultural Development (ISPAAD) and cluster programmes as part of the economic transformation given that the areas have very good soils and adequate water supply from Madikwe River and further state;

(ii) progress made so far in that regard.

11. MR. P. MAJAGA, MP. (NATA-GWETA): To ask the Minister of (167) Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism to brief this Honourable House on the number of boreholes that have been drilled and equipped so far to provide drinking water to wild animals in the Nata-Gweta Constituency, particularly the Sepako area; and to state:

(i) when the Ministry intends to provide water to wild animals;

(ii) whether she is aware that currently water bowsers are used to provide water to the wild animals at Sepako and Ngwasha Gate and;

(iii) if her Ministry realises this as a long-term sustainable solution;

(iv) whether she is aware that water bowsers that were supposed to be used to provide water to Manxotae and Sepako villages which are already in short of water are now used to provide water to the wild animals; and

(v) the amount that was utilised to connect each borehole as requested by the former Minister who had requested for supplementary funding to drill these boreholes for wild animals.

12. DR. N. TSHABANG, MP. (NKANGE): To ask the Minister of Land (168) Management, Water and Sanitation Services if he is aware of the frustration caused by non-allocation of land in infill plots in the Nkange Constituency; if so, to state:

(i) when he intends to resolve the matter; and

(ii) the number of people on the waiting list in Tutume Sub-Land Board.

(FOR ORAL ANSWER ON WEDNESDAY 3RD FEBRUARY, 2021)

1. MR. K. C. HIKUAMA, MP. (NGAMI): To ask the Minister of Youth (169) Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development to brief this Honourable House why Omuhiva Traditional Dance for the Ovambanderu and OvaHerero people in Botswana are not included in the President’s Day competitions in line with his Ministry's efforts to preserve Batswana's diverse culture and heritage for posterity, as well as demonstrating compliance to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of Cultural Expressions.

2. MR. T. MANGWEGAPE-HEALY, MP. (GABORONE CENTRAL): To ask the (170) Minister of Basic Education:

(i) to address the lack of resources within schools located in the capital city of Botswana, Gaborone City;

(ii) if he is aware of the lack of Library facilities and/or well- resourced Libraries in schools within the Gaborone Central Constituency;

(iii) why do all schools lack basic resources such as textbooks; and

(iv) if he is aware that parents are expected to photocopy entire textbooks regardless of their financial capability or limited access to printing facilities.

3. MS. T. MONNAKGOTLA, MP. (KGALAGADI NORTH): To ask the Minister of (171) Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services:

(i) if he is aware that water in Kang village is being pumped directly into the distribution network; and

(ii) if he will consider constructing a storage and distribution reservoir to hold water during engine breakdowns, power cuts and fuel shortages for the continued supply of water to residents.

4. MR. J. L. THIITE, MP. (GHANZI NORTH): To ask the Minister Local (172) Government and Rural Development if he is aware of the recurring water crisis in Qabo and Grootlagte settlements; and if so, to state:

(i) if he is aware that cattle in these settlements do not get adequate water supplies and as a result some cattle end up dying;

(ii) the expenses incurred to date on paying Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) for supplying Rural Area Development Settlements (RADS) livestock with water;

(iii) the long term sustainable solution the Ministry has to end the crisis, and if there are any plans to expeditiously address this as a matter of urgency; and

(iv) the sustainable long term solution.

5. DR. K. GOBOTSWANG, MP. (SEFHARE-RAMOKGONAMI): To ask the Minister (93) of Basic Education to update this Honourable House on the results of the investigations into the fatal truck accident involving Matsha College students and state what action was taken following the recommendations of the investigations.

6. MR. J. L. THIITE, MP. (GHANZI NORTH): To ask the Minister for (110) Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration if he is aware that there is shortage of staff housing in Qabo, Kuke, Grootlagte and D’kar and that this demoralises and affects performance of public officers serving in these settlements; and if so, to state:

(i) how many public officers are eligible for staff housing in these settlements;

(ii) how many public officers have benefitted from staff housing at these settlements; and

(iii) how he intends to address shortage of staff housing in these settlements.

7. MR. W. B. MMOLOTSI, MP. (FRANCISTOWN SOUTH): To ask the Minister of (130) Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services to apprise this Honourable House on the Somerset West Industrial Road and Gerald Link Road construction.

8. MR. S. J. BROOKS, MP. (KGALAGADI SOUTH): To ask the Minister of (51) Agricultural Development and Food Security if he is aware of the state of Lubo hostels; and if so, to state:

(i) when they were built and by which company;

(ii) the cost of construction; and

(iii) what he plans to do about the said hostels.

9. MR. C. GREEFF, MP. (GABORONE BONNINGTON SOUTH): To ask the Minister (74) of Basic Education to explain to this Honourable House why the current Pastoral Policy and Guidance and Counseling Policy are unable to curb indiscipline in our schools as the society is witnessing social decay among school going children; he should further state:

(i) whether a comprehensive research was done to find out the root cause of this problem; and if so, what were the findings;

(ii) why the research recommendations have not been implemented fully to address those social ills and psychological problems bedeviling children; and

(iii) why the two (2) policies cannot be merged for the purpose of doing away with ambiguity and duplication of efforts as they appear to be addressing the same issues.

10. MR. M. G. J. MOTSAMAI, MP. (GHANZI SOUTH): To ask the Minister of Land (106) Management, Water and Sanitation Services if there are any plans from the Ministry to recondition/refurbish/rehabilitate the boundary fence between Ghanzi District and Namibia to reduce cross-border crime, in particular stock theft.

11. MR. T. LETSHOLO, MP. (KANYE NORTH): To ask the Minister of Transport (123) and Communications to apprise this Honourable House on Government’s vehicle and transportation strategy; and to further state:

(i) the number of vehicles the Government has, and how many are currently out of service, parked or non-functional due to breakdowns and lack of maintenance, including awaiting replacement parts;

(ii) how many vehicles and at what value is Government purchasing in the financial year 2020/21;

(iii) what is the benefit of the outright purchase of vehicles versus leasing; and

(iv) if Government is amenable to introducing an Uber-type transport model for the discharge of its duties, especially in consideration of Government’s constrained financial resources.

12. DR. K. GOBOTSWANG, MP. (SEFHARE-RAMOKGONAMI): To ask the Minister (129) of Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services to update this Honourable House on the status of the property on Plot 108 at Kgale Mews, and to specifically state:

(i) the condition of the property and its functionality;

(ii) the purchase price; and

(iii) what the property is currently being used for and its plans for the future.

(FOR ORAL ANSWER ON THURSDAY 4TH FEBRUARY, 2021)

1. MR. S. J. BROOKS, MP. (KGALAGADI SOUTH): To ask the Minister of Health (174) and Wellness to state:

(i) the maternal mortality rates in the Kgalagadi South Constituency per year and of those who were referred to Princess Marina Hospital from Tsabong Primary Hospital;

(ii) what are the common causes of maternal mortalities; and

(iii) what happens to the affected babies during these unfortunate incidents.

2. MR. B. MATHOOTHE, MP. (SEROWE NORTH): To ask the Minister of (175) Transport and Communications:

(i) if he is aware of the airfield plot that is allocated to Civil Aviation Authority Botswana (CAAB) between Serowe and Palapye; and

(ii) when the Ministry will start construction of infrastructural developments on the airfield.

3 MR. M. REATILE, MP. (JWANENG-MABUTSANE): To ask the Minister of (176) Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism to state:

(i) how much revenue has been lost during the COVID-19 era so far in the tourism sector and in particular in Jwaneng–Mabutsane including closure of businesses and job losses;

(ii) the types of tourists enterprises affected; and

(iii) how many of the enterprises are citizen owned and what short and long term mitigation plans are being put in place to cushion the already poor Jwaneng-Mabutsane communities from the effects of COVID-19 and other future disasters.

4. MR. T. LETSHOLO, MP. (KANYE NORTH): To ask the Minister of Health and (177) Wellness if he does not consider digitisation as a key area for consideration in health service delivery and to further state:

(i) what innovations have been introduced since COVID-19 considering the inappropriateness of overcrowding, including the delivery of medication to patients; and

(ii) how Government is leveraging technology to access specialists and to deliver specialist surgical procedures remotely.

5. MR. O. RAMOGAPI, MP. (PALAPYE): To ask the Minister of Local (178) Government and Rural Development to apprise this Honourable House on 'Bogosi jwa Palapye' stating:

(i) all the vacant posts in Palapye from Senior Tribal Authority up to Headman of Arbitration;

(ii) why it takes long time to fill the vacant posts even where there is no dispute;

(iii) when the Minister will ensure that the vacant posts are filled.

6. MS. T. MONNAKGOTLA, MP. (KGALAGADI NORTH): To ask the Minister of (179) Finance and Economic Development if he will consider constructing a Border Post at Kaa between Botswana and Namibia which will be of economic benefit to the people of Kgalagadi.

7. MR. A. LESASO, MP. (SHOSHONG): To ask the Minister of Agricultural (180) Development and Food Security to state:

(i) how many young dairy farmers have been funded in the Shoshong, Serowe, Mahalapye, Palapye area;

(ii) how many of the projects are successful;

(iii) how many are selling milk to the Serowe milk processing plant;

(iv) whether this is not an opportunity to create youth employment through value chain in dairy farming.

8. MR. M. REATILE, MP. (JWANENG-MABUTSANE): To ask the Minister of (181) Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism to apprise this Honourable House on the position with the sengaparile plant:

(i) whether it has any known medicinal value and how much of it is harvested in the Jwaneng–Mabutsane area;

(ii) how much revenue it brings to the communities where it is found;

(iii) what efforts are being made to assist local harvesters and herbalists to create sustainable livelihoods such as patenting indigenous knowledge and selling it as well as producing and processing to bring in better income;

(iv) whether there are any graduates in Botswana and in particular from the Jwaneng-Mabutsane Constituency that have been identified that can assist Government in this regard to improve and turn around the fortunes of the Region.

9. MR. T. LETSHOLO, MP. (KANYE NORTH): To ask the Minister of Transport (182) and Communications if the design for the road between Kgomokasitwa and Tshweneyagae was ever done, years ago, by another Ministry, or the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development in particular, and handed over to Ministry of Transport and Communications; and also:

(i) how much was spent on the design and will the design still be relevant whenever implementation will be done;

(ii) how much in total, and on an annual basis, has been spent on grading and maintaining the current road since the completion of the design to date.

10. MR. O. RAMOGAPI, MP. (PALAPYE): To ask the Minister of Local (183) Government and Rural Development to explain the importance of role of Customary Court of Appeal Members and state the following:

(i) independence of the Customary Court of Appeal;

(ii) the allowance Members get per sitting;

(iii) reporting structure of the Customary Court of Appeal;

(iv) who appoints the Members of the Customary Court of Appeal;

(v) if there is no need to have a Committie that recommends appointment of Customary Court of Appeal nominated Members.

11. MR. A. LESASO, MP. (SHOSHONG): To ask the Minister of Agricultural (184) Development and Food Security:

(i) how much is the milk demand in Botswana per day;

(ii) how much of the domestic market is supplied by local suppliers;

(iii) how much is imported; and

(iv) what is Government doing to close the gap and ensure self sufficiency.

12. DR. U. DOW, MP. (SPECIALLY ELECTED): To ask the Minister of Health and (185) Wellness:

(i) what constitutes grave endangerment to a woman’s mental health to justify the termination of pregnancy;

(ii) whether, regard being had to the availability of medical doctors, the current law on abortion is not more paper than substance;

(iii) how many women, during the year 2018, received pregnancy termination services and how many were in Gaborone, Kgalagadi, Chobe and Bobonong;

(iv) whether there are any plans to curb “baby dumping” cases by providing for anonymous leaving of babies and unwanted babies at places such as police stations and churches.

(FOR ORAL ANSWER ON MONDAY 8TH FEBRUARY, 2021)

1. MR. D. L. KEORAPETSE, MP. (SELEBI PHIKWE WEST): To ask the Minister of (186) Basic Education if he is aware of the performance of Selebi Phikwe Primary Schools in the last 5-10 years and if so, the Minister to illustrate this performance per schools; and further state:

(i) the number of teachers per school promoted (not progression) in the past 5-10 years;

(ii) if the promotions policy is linked to results and if promotions of Selibe Phikwe teachers is commensurate with their performance in terms of examination results;

(iii) if he realises that lack of promotions for teachers of best performing schools could demoralise teachers with undesirable consequences.

2. MR. G. KEKGONEGILE, MP. (MAUN EAST): To ask the Minister of (187) Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development to brief this Honourable House on measures taken to improve Security Guards’ working conditions and protect their workplace rights and further state:

(i) total number of workers employed by Security Companies;

(ii) number of Security Guards’ grievances/cases pending in different Labour Departments;

(iii) the number involving severance benefits, unpaid leaves and none wage increments out of the pending cases.

3. MR. F. T. LEUWE, MP. (TAKATOKWANE): To ask the Minister of (188) Agricultural Development and Food Security if he is aware that the Brand certificate and Keeper Id’s expiry dates are different, if so, can they both be given the same expiry dates.

4. MR. T. B. LUCAS, MP. (BOBONONG): To ask the Minister of Health and (189) Wellness to update this Honourable House on the geographic spread of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) bases in the country and state:

(i) if such bases are equitably spread out in the country and if not, what he intends to do to remedy the situation;

(ii) if there are any immediate plans to establish EMS bases in Ghanzi, Tsabong and Shakawe;

(iii) if the Minister has any plans to acquire air support services (helicopter) to assist EMS operations to save lives; and

(iv) how much was incurred in the past five (5) years in hiring air support service (helicopters) from private emergency medical service providers.

5. DR. K. GOBOTSWANG, MP. (SEFHARE-RAMOKGONAMI): To ask the Minister (190) of Agricultural Development and Food Security to update this Honourable House if there is a Government Policy on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs):

(i) if so, when was it published; and

(ii) if not, to explain whether there are any plans to have one in place and the timelines.

6. MR. W. B. MMOLOTSI, MP. (FRANCISTOWN SOUTH): To ask the Minister of (191) Health and Wellness to state the following:

(i) patient:doctor ratio at Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital against international best practice;

(ii) nurse:patient ratio at the Hospital against international best practice; and

(iii) the length of time it takes at Nyangabgwe for patients requiring the services of specialists such as gynaecologists to be assisted.

7. MR. C. GREEFF, MP. (GABORONE BONNINGTON SOUTH): To ask the Minister (192) of Investment, Trade and Industry to state:

(i) how many non-citizen owned companies operate in the country;

(ii) how many of them pay tax;

(iii) how many pay their employees’ salaries according to the Government set standards; and does the Ministry find it fit to reconsider reserving some of the businesses they operate for locals only especially those at the level of small Economic Services.

8. MR. D. SALESHANDO, MP. (MAUN WEST): To ask the Minister of (193) Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism to state the total number of international tourists that have used Maun Airport as their port of entry on their way into the Okavango Delta in the past three (3) years; the Minister should state the percentage of the arrivals that lodged in Maun before proceeding to the Delta or on their return.

9. MR. O. REGOENG, MP. (MOLEPOLOLE NORTH): To ask the Minister of (194) Health and Wellness to state:

(i) the number of nurses who lost their jobs as a result of the 2011 Public Service Strike;

(ii) how many have been re-instated to-date;

(iii) did those re-instated get what accrued to them during the period they were not at work; if not, why not.

10. MR. M. G. J. MOTSAMAI, MP. (GHANZI SOUTH): To ask the Minister of (195) Infrastructure and Housing Development what they intend to do with old Colonial Structures in the whole country since they attract criminals.

11. MR. D. TSHERE, MP. (MAHALAPYE WEST): To ask Minister of Local (196) Government and Rural Development to state whether or not he is considering or reviewing and increasing the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) and Village Development Committee (VDC) allowances from once-off sitting allowance to monthly allowance to reflect the continuous nature of their engagement.

12. MR. S. N. MOABI, MP. (TATI WEST): To ask the Minister of Basic Education (197) when the Ministry intends to adopt to the Revised National Policy on Education.

FOR ORAL ANSWER ON TUESDAY 9TH FEBRUARY, 2021

1. MR. M. M. PULE, MP. (MOCHUDI EAST): To ask the Minister for (198) Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration if he is aware that investigations done under the Poverty Eradication Programme on “Fish Farming in Rural and Peri-Urban Areas of Botswana (HAND-BOOK/MANUAL)” have established that the soils around the Kgatleng area, particularly along the river villages of Mabalane, Sikwane, Mmathubudukwane, Ramonaka, Malolwane and Oliphants Drift are the most suitable for development of large scale fishery programme involving horticulture and other value chain fishery activities like processing for export, locally and internationally, if so, can he update this Honourable House on timelines for development of same to address the high unemployment in the Region/Country as well as Economic Diversification Drive (EDD).

2. MR. P. MAJAGA, MP. (NATA-GWETA): To ask the Minister of (199) Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism to consider changing the policy where by tourists drive themselves when they access Chobe National Park; and to further state:

(i) if the Minister cannot consider assigning local tour operators to perform this activity;

(ii) when will the Ministry impose strict regulations so that there will be no access to National Parks without professional vehicles;

(iii) that the Ministry consider big companies in the tourism industry to support small companies by giving them activities;

(iv) if the Minister will consider collecting and monitoring bed levy funds to Batswana on behalf of the Government; and

(v) the Ministry to regulate the number of vehicles and boats owned by big companies in the tourism industry.

3. MR. J. L. THIITE, MP. (GHANZI NORTH): To ask the Minister of Land (200) Management, Water and Sanitation Services:

(i) if he is aware that allocation of a portion of land named GH10/11 was unceremoniously halted;

(ii) if the halt will not worsen the grazing pastures in Ghanzi District which have been under pressure for years due to recurring drought;

(iii) when will these farms be allocated; and

(iv) how many cattle ranches, small stock agricultural holdings, water points and game ranches will be availed.

4. DR. N. TSHABANG, MP. (NKANGE): To ask the Minister of Transport and (201) Communications to update this Honourable House on the status of Tutume−Maitengwe road and to further state:

(i) the lifespan of the road;

(ii) why resealing was preferred over reconstruction; and

(iii) the current state of the resealing and why construction is on a start-stop mode.

5. MR. K. C. HIKUAMA, MP. (NGAMI): To ask the Minister of Environment, (202) Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism to explain to this Honourable House the five (5) reserved concessions in the Okavango Delta to be allocated to 100 percent citizen owned companies, consortia and joint-venture partnerships; as stated on page 23 of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2020 by His Excellency the President of Botswana to specifically explain and state:

(i) the five (5) concessions; and

(ii) the criteria/formula that has been or to be followed in allocating the concessions.

6. DR. U. DOW, MP. (SPECIALLY ELECTED): To ask the Minister of Defence, (203) Justice and Security:

(i) how many men have ever been prosecuted as co-accused persons in “baby dumping” cases and if none, whether he considers a man who is aware that he has made a woman pregnant to have any obligations, including the legal obligation to care for the baby, upon its birth; and

(ii) what legal reforms he considers necessary to extend the obligation to care for a new born to the father of the same, thereby ensuring that the obligation does not rest with only one parent, the mother.

7. MR. S. J. BROOKS, MP. (KGALAGADI SOUTH): To ask the Minister of (204) Transport and Communications to state the following:

(i) when will the Ministry reconstruct Tsabong-Kokotsha road since it is in a bad state;

(ii) when will construction of the following roads commence;

(a) Mmathethe – Werda via Hereford; (b) Motopi – Makalamabedi; and (c) Tsabong – Maleshe.

8. MR. G. KEKGONEGILE, MP. (MAUN EAST): To ask Minister of Finance and (205) Economic Development if he is aware that award of tenders to lowest bidders in the Security Sector compromises quality of service and breeds continuous conflict between employee and employer; and to further clarify:

(i) if the Ministry has any intentions of engaging Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) to change the assessment criteria on the Security Sector;

(ii) if the current assessment criteria makes it compulsory for bidders to be considerate of possible minimum wage increments over the contract years; and

(iii) if the current assessment criteria makes it compulsory for bidders to include relief guards package and severance pay benefits in their bids.

9. MR. D. L. KEORAPETSE, MP. (SELEBI PHIKWE WEST): To ask the Minister of (206) Basic Education if he is aware of the performance of Selebi Phikwe Junior Secondary Schools in the last 5-10 years and if yes to illustrate this performance per school, especially top 10 countrywide in the last 10 years; the Minister should further state:

(i) the number of teachers per school promoted (not progression) in the past 5-10 years;

(ii) if promotions policy is linked to results and if promotions of Selibe Phikwe teachers is commensurate with their performance in terms of examination results; and

(iii) if he is aware that lack of promotions for teachers in best performing schools could demoralise teachers with undesirable consequences.

10. MR. O. REGOENG, MP. (MOLEPOLOLE NORTH): To ask the Minister of (134) Health and Wellness if he is aware that Scottish Livingstone Hospital in Molepolole operated without a substantive Hospital Superintendent for a long time; and if so, to state:

(i) when the position will be filled;

(ii) if he is aware that the old hospital operated with 120 beds and that the new hospital has 350 beds;

(iii) whether upon relocation to the new building, the hospital reviewed its operational structure to match increased number of beds and other clinical work;

(iv) the current ratio of nursing staff to doctors; nursing staff to patient and doctor to patient at the hospital;

(v) whether he is satisfied with the above ratios; and if not, what the Ministry is doing to address this unsatisfactory situation and when;

(vi) if he is aware that nurses perform various tasks some of which do not necessarily form part of their specified duties, and .

(vii) whether their (nurses) training allows them to perform such multiple tasks.

11. MS. T. MONNAKGOTLA, MP. (KGALAGADI NORTH): To ask the Minister of (156) Land Management, Water and Sanitation Services to provide an update on land allocation in the Boteti Sub-District and to state:

(i) the number of applicants who have not been allocated residential plots in the last five (5) years;

(ii) the number of applicants for business plots not allocated in the last five (5) years;

(iii) the percentage of youth applicants in both cases under (i) and (ii) above; and

(iv) what measures are in place to clear the backlog.

NOTICE OF TABLING OF PAPER

(FOR MONDAY 1ST FEBRUARY, 2021)

1. Financial Statements, Tables and Estimates of the Consolidated and Development Funds Revenues 2021/2022.

(Minister of Finance and Economic Development)

NOTICE OF PRESENTATION OF A GOVERNMENT BILL

(FOR MONDAY 1ST FEBRUARY, 2021)

2. Appropriation (2021/2022) An Act to authorise the payment out of the Bill, 2021 (Bill No. 2 of 2021) Consolidated Fund and the Development Fund of sums of money for the year ending 31st March, 2022.

(Published on 29th January, 2021)

(Minister of Finance and Economic Development)

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

(FOR FRIDAY 5TH JANUARY, 2021)

EXTENSION OF COMMUNAL AREAS INTO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS

1. “That this Honourable House requests Government to extend communal areas into Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in Kgalagadi South by atleast 10 kilometres (km) and demarcate small farms to create land for youth and small farmers so as to expand the agricultural sector.”

(Mr. S. J. Brooks, MP. – Kgalagadi South)

(Resumed Debate)

AMENDMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL ACT

2. “That this Honourable House resolves to request Government to amend the Independent Electoral Act to ensure the independence of the Electoral Commission and guarantee free elections and democracy.”

(Mr. Y. Boko, MP. – Mahalapye East)

GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER FORMULATING A POLICY ON PATERNITY LEAVE

3. “That this Honourable House requests Government to consider formulating a policy on paternity and parental leave.”

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

INCREMENT OF OLD AGE PENSION

4. “That this Honourable House requests Government to consider increasing the old age pension to P1 500.00 per month.”

(Mr. P. P. P. Moatlhodi, MP. – Tonota)

PROMOTION OF LISTING IN THE BOTSWANA STOCK EXCHANGE BY FOREIGN AND BIG COMPANIES BASED IN BOTSWANA

5. “That this Honourable House requests Government to promote listing by foreign and big companies in the Botswana Stock Exchange to enable Batswana to acquire shares in these companies thus promoting Citizen Empowerment.”

(Ms. T. Monnakgotla, MP. – Kgalagadi North)

GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING MINISTRY-SPECIFIC PROCESSES FOR THE NEGOTIATION, SETTLEMENT AND/OR LITIGATION OF CIVIL CLAIMS

6. “That this Honourable House resolves to request Government to consider establishing Ministry-specific processes for the negotiation, settlement and/or litigation of civil claims for and against the Government.”

(Dr. U. Dow, MP. – Specially Elected)

GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER BAILING OUT NGAMILAND FARMERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO REPAY NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE (NDB-FMD) RELIEF FUND

7. “That this Honourable House requests Government to consider bailing out Ngamiland farmers who were unable to repay the National Development Bank-Foot and Mouth Disease (NDB-FMD) Relief Fund which they accessed in 2008, because most of them lost a lot of cattle due to drought and they are currently struggling to raise enough herds to sell and repay the debt and for self-sustenance.”

(Mr. K. C. Hikuama, MP. – Ngami)

GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT A FREEHOLD LAND AUDIT IN BOTSWANA

8. “That this Honourable House resolves to request Government to conduct a freehold land audit in Botswana to determine unused land with a view to acquiring such for productive use.”

(Mr. T. B. Lucas, MP. – Bobonong)

AMENDMENT OF THE DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE SERVICE ACT

9. “That this Honourable House resolves to request Government to amend the Directorate of Intelligence Service Act to bring institutional accountability,

(Mr. Y. Boko, MP. – Mahalapye East)

PUBLIC COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY TO INVESTIGATE THE EXTENT OF CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

10. “That this Honourable House resolves that the President sets up a Public Commission of Enquiry to investigate the nature and extent of corruption, mismanagement, maladministration and unethical governance in public institutions with a view to formulate appropriate policies, programmes and laws.”

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

ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCESSES FOR THE SANCTIONING OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND/OR PUBLIC OFFICES THAT FAIL, REFUSE OR NEGLECT TO TAKE DECISIONS IN THE FACE OF CLEAR REGULATIONS AND/OR POLICY AND/OR LAW

11. “That this Honourable House resolves to request Government to establish processes for the sanctioning of Public Officers and/or public offices that fail, refuse or neglect to take decisions in the face of clear regulations and/or policy and/or law requiring that a decision be made.”

(Dr. U. Dow, MP. – Specially Elected)

GOVERNMENT TO UPGRADE THE McCARTHY’S RUST, BOKSPITS AND HEREFORD/BRAY BORDER POSTS TO COMMERCIAL BORDERS

12. “That this Honourable House requests Government to upgrade the Border Posts of McCarthy’s Rust (Tsabong), Bokspits and Hereford/Bray to commercial borders to allow transportation of goods in and out of Botswana and South Africa and to extend working hours from 0800-1600 hours to 0600-1800 hours.”

(Mr. S. J. Brooks, MP. – Kgalagadi South)

GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER PROVIDING DRINKING WATER TO RURAL COMMUNITIES IN FARMING AREAS (CATTLE POSTS AND FARM LANDS)

13. “That this Honourable House requests Government to consider providing clean drinking water to rural communities in farm lands, ungazetted settlements and cattle posts, because drinking water and sanitation are a prerequisite for achieving a minimum standard of health and to undertake productive activities.”

(Mr. K. C. Hikuama, MP. – Ngami)

GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER A SPECIAL DISPENSATION FOR ALLOCATING LAND TO PERSONS DISADVANTAGED BY THE OLD LAND POLICY

14. “That this Honourable House requests Government to consider making a special dispensation to allocate land to persons who were disadvantaged by the old Land Policy which did not allow allocation of land on account of their spouses owning plots.”

(Mr. W. B. Mmolotsi, MP. – Francistown South)

GOVERNMENT TO SET UP A MINIMUM WAGE ADVISORY BOARD

15. “That this Honourable House resolves to request Government to set up a Minimum Wage Advisory Board in terms of Part XVI of the Employment Act as a matter of urgency, to investigate and recommend the needed adjustment to the current minimum wage in Botswana to address the shortfalls of the current wages.”

(Mr. C. Greeff, MP. – Gaborone Bonnington South)

GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST INDIVIDUAL ARABLE FARMERS TO DRILL BOREHOLES IN THEIR FARMS

16. “That this Honourable House requests Government to consider assisting individual arable farmers to drill boreholes in their farms in order to facilitate irrigated farming.”

(Mr. W. B. Mmolotsi, MP. – Francistown South)

OUTSOURCING OF GOVERNMENT TELEVISION AND MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICES

17. “That this Honourable House resolves that all Government entities including the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Botswana Police Service, to immediately disband all their television and media production services and instead outsource all production to private entities with the aim of creating employment opportunities for the many unemployed, talented creatives in Botswana.”

(Mr. T. Letsholo, MP. – Kanye North)