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BOTSWANA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY O R D E R P A P E R (MONDAY 12TH DECEMBER, 2022) QUESTIONS HRS/MINS 1400 – 1445 1.

MR. J. L. THIITE, MP.
(GHANZI NORTH): To ask the Minister of Lands and Water Affairs to apprise this Honourable House on the rates applied for purchase of commercial and industrial plots in Ghanzi Township; and further state: (94) (i) whether there are any disparities in rates applied for the purchase of commercial and industrial plots in Ghanzi Township compared to the rates applied in other towns elsewhere; (ii) what causes this disparity, if any; (iii) when the rates for the purchase of commercial and Industrial plots in Ghanzi Township were last reviewed; and (iv) what necessitated this review.
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MR. M. REATILE, MP.
(JWANENG-MABUTSANE): To ask the Minister of Health to state: (98) (i) the number of staff per category stationed at each health facility in the Jwaneng–Mabutsane Constituency; (ii) number of staff housing; (iii) if the health facilities have sufficient staff; (iv) the number of state owned laboratories in the Jwaneng– Mabutsane Constituency; and (v) if the Ministry would consider setting up a mini Central Medical Stores as a distribution centre to the western block in the Jwaneng–Mabutsane Constituency.

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DR. N. TSHABANG, MP.

(NKANGE): To ask the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development to update this Honourable House on: (100) 1 (i) the reasons why Tribal Administration was left behind when Government implemented the Decentralisation Policy Phase I; and (ii) when he will consider a review of the Tribal Territories Act.

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MR. D. L. KEORAPETSE, MP.
(SELEBI PHIKWE WEST): To ask the Minister of Trade and Industry to update this Honourable House on the implementation of Statutory Instrument Number 76 of 2021 and whether he can broaden its scope to include Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) and other products; the Minister should state and explain: (101) (i) whether he has made an assessment of the impact of the instrument on the economy of Selebi-Phikwe Town especially textile companies; (ii) the number of companies which have directly benefited and value of the benefit; and (iii) whether the restriction of importation of some or all (as the case may be applicable) of PPEs and other products, in line with regional instruments on the protection of burgeoning infant industries, is being considered to boost Selibe Phikwe (and Botswana) textile and other manufacturing industries.
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MR. D. SALESHANDO, MP.
(MAUN WEST): To ask the Minister of Lands and Water Affairs to state: (103) (i) the number of Government tenders and the corresponding values of such tenders, awarded to G & M Building Services for the following periods: (a) (b) tenders awarded before October 2014; tenders awarded between October 2014 and April 2018; (c) tenders awarded after April 2018 to date; and (ii) which of the tenders were direct allocation and reasons why such tenders were not subjected to a competitive bidding process, as well as the Directors and Shareholders of the company for the corresponding periods.
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DR. K. GOBOTSWANG, MP.

(SEFHARE-RAMOKGONAMI): To ask the Minister of Justice to update this Honourable House on the pending stock theft court cases and whether he will consider setting up special or mobile courts to fast tract the conclusion of outstanding cases.

(104) MR. C. GREEFF, MP.
(GABORONE BONNINGTON SOUTH): To ask the Minister of Education and Skills Development to apprise this Honourable House on the status of schools under his ministry in Gaborone (Junior and Secondary Schools): and further state; (105) (i) (ii) (iii) whether the Minister situation as per levels mentioned above; is satisfied with their staffing how many teachers are not accommodated in institutional houses and how many are sharing accommodation in all schools under Gaborone Bonnington South constituency; if there are teachers who are protected by the Ministry management and are non-transferable out of Gaborone, if any state reasons why they cannot be transferred; and (iv) what is the Ministry’s strategy to alleviate this anomaly if any.
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MR. O. RAMOGAPI, MP.
(PALAPYE): To ask the Minister of Health to apprise this Honourable House on Malaria in Palapye, focusing on the following: (106) (i) the number of Malaria cases in Palapye catchment area; (ii) mortality rate of Malaria cases in Palapye for the last five (5) years; (iii) the resources, human, finance budget, movable and immovable assets allocated to fight Malaria in Palapye per year; (iv) total number disinfected per year that can lead to breeding areas like Bonwakathako, Dibokwe and Lotsane River; and (v) success rate of Malaria treatment in Palapye.
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MR. G. KEKGONEGILE, MP.
(MAUN EAST): To ask the Minister of Education and Skills Development to brief this Honourable House on the prevalence rate of teenage pregnancy and school drop outs in primary and secondary schools, and in particular: (107) (i) (ii) total national statistics at primary and secondary school levels; the region with high prevalence of teenage pregnancy and school drop outs; 3 (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) the lowest age of a (reported) case of teenage pregnancy and region; the functionality of School Health Committees and preventive initiatives being put in place; the collaboration strategy between the Ministry of Education and Skills Development, Health & Defence and Security in combating the scourge; and lessons learnt and challenges from the collaboration in reconciling difference in statistics usually reported independently by the three (3) Ministries/Departments.
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MR. T. B. LUCAS, MP.
(BOBONONG): To ask the Minister of Education (108) and Skills Development: (i) to update this Honourable House on the number of teachers who have been stuck at C1 Salary scale for the following number of years: (a) (b) (c) (d) 5-9 years 10-14 years 15-19 years 20-24 years (e) +25 years (ii) (iii) does the Ministry have any plans to deal with the progression stagnation at C1 Salary scale in the teaching fraternity; to state whether there are any insights that can be drawn from the PEMANDU report and if so, what are those insights and when does the Ministry intend to implement them.
QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE 11.

MR. T. MANGWEGAPE-HEALY, MP.
(GABORONE CENTRAL): Go botsa Tona wa Itshireletso le Thokgamo gore a sedimosetse Ntlo e e Tlotlegang e ka ditiragalo tse di diragetseng ka kgwedi ya Sedimonthole e tlhola malatsi a le mararo, ngwaga wa 2022 (3rd December, 2022) kwa kgotleng kgolo ya Serowe: (138) (i) Tona a tlhalose ditaelo tse di neng di filwe mapodise letsatsi leo; 4 (ii) (iii) Tona a tlhalose gore ke eng mapodise ba ne ba re ba romilwe ke Motlotlegi Tautona wa lefatshe la Botswana; le gore Tona a ntshe dikai tsa ditiragalo tse di kileng tsa nna teng mo batho ba ne ba kopiwa go phatlalala ka go dirisa leina la ga Motlotlegi Tautona wa lefatshe la Botswana.
 STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC WORKS NOTICE OF MOTIONS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY HRS/MINS MOTION 1445 – 1900 APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT SECOND TRANSITIONAL NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN: APRIL 2023–MARCH 2025  “That this Honourable House resolves that the Draft Second Transitional National Development Plan (TNDP): April 2023–March 2025 be approved.” (Minister for State President) (Resumed Debate) CHAPTER 6 Item Sustainable Economic Development Time Hrs/Mins Debate by Members of Parliament (Chapter 6) 1445 – 1645 hrs Response to the Debate and Motion to approve Chapter 6 by Minister of Trade and Industry 1645 – 1715 hrs (Minister of Trade and Industry) 2.00 0.30 CHAPTER 7 Item Presentation on Chapter 7: Human Social and Development by Minister for State President Debate by Members of Parliament (Chapter 7) Human and Social Development Time 1715 – 1800 hrs Hrs/Mins 0.45 1800 – 1900 hrs 1.00 (Minister for State President) 5