BOTSWANA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY N O T I C E P A P E R (FRIDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2020) NOTICE OF QUESTIONS (FOR ORAL ANSWER ON WEDNESDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER, 2020) 1. MR. F. T. LEUWE, MP. (TAKATOKWANE): To ask the Minister of Health (453) and Wellness to explain when the construction of Ditshegwane Clinic will begin as it has long been promised and a plot was secured for it. 2. MR. K. C. HIKUAMA, MP. (NGAMI): To ask the Minister of Local (454) Government and Rural Development if he is aware of a school called Legothwane Primary in the North West region; if so, to state: (i) how long the school has been operating; (ii) why the Ministry has neglected it, to an extent of failing to provide basic necessities such as modern and sustainable infrastructure; and (iii) when the Ministry plans to construct modern and durable structures in the form of both classrooms and staff houses. 3. MR. K. NKAWANA, MP. (SELEBI PHIKWE EAST): To ask the Minister of (455) Investment, Trade and Industry to state: (i) the names of hotels and lodges in which Botswana Development Corporation (BDC) is a shareholder; and (ii) the type and value of shareholding that BDC has in each of the hotels and lodges. 4. MR. M. G. J. MOTSAMAI, MP. (GHANZI SOUTH): To ask the Minister for (456) Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration to brief this Honourable House on efforts that are being made to introduce state funding of political parties in Botswana: (i) if there are no such efforts, why is that the case; and (ii) if there are such efforts, what are the timelines. 1 5. MR. C. GREEFF, MP. (GABORONE BONNINGTON SOUTH): To ask the (457) Minister of Basic Education if he will consider the reintroduction of Board of Governors in schools that will provide the needed leadership in a corporate like environment with particular emphasis on the management of resources given the challenges schools are faced with; in considering this, can he ensure that there are no potential conflicts between Parents Teachers Associations (PTAs) that are looking after the welfare and interest of children and the Board. 6. MR. M. REATILE, MP. (JWANENG-MABUTSANE): To ask the Minister of (458) Transport and Communications to state: (i) the names, number and total amount of projects/tenders awarded to Chinese companies for the past seven (7) years; if any and provide a breakdown per district and town councils; and (ii) the amount spent on Corporate Social Investment (CSI) by each company relative to the tenders awarded so far. (FOR ORAL ANSWER ON THURSDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER, 2020) 1. MR. C. GREEFF, MP. (GABORONE BONNINGTON SOUTH): To ask the (459) Minister of Defence, Justice and Security: (i) how many soldiers/officers have been medically boarded since 2010 to date; (ii) whether they have been assessed and compensated; (iii) how is Botswana Defence Force (BDF) helping them with medical assistance; and (iv) whether they cannot be redeployed to do light duty jobs until they reach retirement age. 2. MR. P. K. MOTAOSANE, MP. (THAMAGA-KUMAKWANE): To ask the (460) Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security to apprise this Honourable House: (i) on whether the companies supplying seeds to farmers through the Integrated Support Programme for Arable Agriculture Development (ISPAAD) programme are local companies; if not, why not; (ii) on the cost associated with cost of supplying seeds for 2018, 2019, 2020; and (iii) if there are any plans to engage local farmers to produce indigenous seeds for ISPAAD programme, for example Segaolane. 2 3. MR. T. LETSHOLO, MP. (KANYE NORTH): To ask the Minister of (461) Transport and Communications to apprise this Honourable House on the impact of litigation on his Ministry’s projects over the last five (5) years; and how much in total the Ministry has spent on litigation costs in that time, clearly articulating projects settled out of court and those finalised at court; and to further state: (i) actual project cost versus litigation costs and how the litigation has affected the Ministry’s budget; (ii) status of projects in reference, with respect to initial completion dates versus revised completion dates; and (iii) if the Minister will support a Motion for Government to hold Government officials personally liable for litigation costs incurred by Government and attributable to negligence on the part of officials. 4. MR. G. KEKGONEGILE, MP. (MAUN EAST): To ask the Minister of Health (462) and Wellness if he has any plans to turn one of the Boseja Clinics in Maun into a 24 hour service facility to help relieve Maun General Hospital and to further elaborate on the plans with emphasis on the location of the facility, its staffing and intended operation strategy. 5. MR. O. RAMOGAPI, MP. (PALAPYE): To ask the Minister for (463) Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration to explain to this Honourable House that ever since the President of the Republic of Botswana Dr. M. E. K. Masisi declared that spouses should stay together how many applications for transfer requests to stay with spouses were received per Ministry/Department and further state: (i) how many were approved; (ii) how many were rejected; (iii) what were reasons for rejection if any; and (iv) in light of all the above can the Minister state how the Ministries show commitment to support the President’s vision. 6. MR. T. B. LUCAS, MP. (BOBONONG): To ask the Minister of Agricultural (464) Development and Food Security to state: (i) why the electric fence erected on the disease control fence in the Zone 7 area along the Botswana-Zimbabwe Border was not completed; (ii) the amount of money spent on the erection of the fence before it was discontinued; and 3 (iii) whether he appreciates the necessity of such a fence given the destruction caused to an unelectrified fence by elephants. 7. MR. P. MAJAGA, MP. (NATA-GWETA): To ask the Minister of Defence, (465) Justice and Security to allow Batswana students to be re-admitted at Dukwi Primary School since the school has plenty of admission spaces and to further state: (i) if the Minister will consider the uplifting of the policy to allow the students who do not have parents and relatives at the camp to be admitted in the school; (ii) whether Tachibona Primary School is overcrowded with students whereas Dukwi Primary School has a lot of vacant spaces; (iii) whether other sister Ministries like the Ministry of Basic Education and Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development have agreed for re-admission of the students and the problem lies with his Ministry. 8. MR. M. REATILE, MP. (JWANENG-MABUTSANE): To ask the Minister of (466) Infrastructure and Housing Development to state: (i) the names, number and total amount of projects/tenders awarded to Chinese companies for the past seven (7) years; if any and provide a breakdown per district and town councils; and (iii) the amount spent on Corporate Social Investment (CSI) by each company relative to the tenders awarded so far. 9. MS. T. MONNAKGOTLA, MP. (KGALAGADI NORTH): To ask the Minister (467) of Local Government and Rural Development if he will consider gravelling internal roads in Kgalagadi North villages and settlements of Lehututu, Lokgwabe, Tshane, Zutshwa, Ngwatle, Ukhwi, Maake and Inalegolo; and if so, when. 10. DR. K. GOBOTSWANG, MP. (SEFHARE-RAMOKGONAMI): To ask the (468) Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security to state if he is aware that the Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board (BAMB) may have deviated from its original mandate by now becoming a notable player in the livestock sector, offering veterinary services such as livestock supplements. 4 11. MR. S. J. BROOKS, MP. (KGALAGADI SOUTH): To ask the Minister of (469) Transport and Communications if he is aware of an airfield plot at Logaganeng south of Tsabong which was allocated to Civil Aviation Authority Botswana (CAAB); and if so, to state: (i) what was the cost for the design; (ii) whether a feasibility study was carried out on the said airstrip; (iii) the intention of the Ministry regarding the plot; (iv) if he is aware of the conflict between Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development (MYSC) and Civil Aviation Authority Botswana (CAAB) concerning the plot where MYSC claims the plot was earmarked for the development of a stadium. 5 .