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BOTSWANA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY O R D E R P A P E R (TUESDAY 13TH DECEMBER, 2022) NOTICE OF MOTIONS AND ORDERS OF THE DAY HRS/MINS MOTION 1100 – 1300 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 7 Item Debate by Members of Parliament (Chapter 7) Human and Social Development Time 1100 – 1300 hrs Hrs/Mins 2.00 (Minister for State President) 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 1 (iv) what necessitated this review.
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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) total national statistics at primary and secondary school levels; 2 (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) the region with high prevalence of teenage pregnancy and school drop outs; 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 and Skills Development: (108) (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.
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MR. T. MANGWEGAPE-HEALY, MP.

(GABORONE CENTRAL): To ask the Minister of Finance: (102) (i) to outline the trend of profitability and employment in Botswana’s commercial banks; and 3 (ii) if the Minister is not concerned that banks remain profitable by outsourcing some job services to their foreign domiciled parent companies thus starving the country of employment opportunities.

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MR. S. J. BROOKS, MP.


(KGALAGADI SOUTH): To ask the Minister of Transport and Public Works to apprise this Honourable House on old or unoccupied pool houses in Kgalagadi South: and further state; (110) (i) these unoccupied houses per village; (ii) what is his plan regarding these houses; and (iii) how many and which departments are still short of accommodation.

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MR. W. B. MMOLOTSI, MP.


(FRANCISTOWN SOUTH): To ask the Minister of Education and Skills Development if he will consider providing sponsorship for students to pursue online programmes at accredited institutions of learning.

(111) 10.

MR. S. N. MOABI, MP.

(TATI WEST): To ask the Minister of Finance to state steps her Ministry is taking to help educate the public on ways to alleviate the cost of living crisis.

(113) 11.

MR. T. LETSHOLO, MP.
(KANYE NORTH): To ask the Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture to apprise this Honourable House on football players from Kanye and Tswapong areas currently in the Premier League and over the last ten (10) years; and to explain the following: (114) (i) (ii) the significance of numbers in the two (2) areas compared to other regions in Botswana; if the Ministry can confirm that all premier league teams have players from Kanye and Tswapong at any given point, and if so, why is the Ministry slow or overlooking these two (2) areas when it comes to construction of stadiums; and (iii) when are we going to see the construction of stadiums in Kanye and Tswapong.
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MR. M. I. MOSWAANE, MP.

(FRANCISTOWN WEST): To ask the Minister of Education and Skills Development if he is aware that schools in the North East Region is in dire need of photocopying equipment as the current equipment is not working and if so: (115) 4 (i) whether productivity as well as students’ performance; and situation does not affect this teachers’ (ii) what the Minister is doing to remedy the situation.
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 7 Human and Social Development Response to the Debate and Motion to approve Chapter 7 by Minister State President for 1445 – 1515 hrs 0.30 (Minister for State President) Sustainable Environment Time 1515 – 1600 hrs Hrs/Mins 0.45 CHAPTER 8 Item Presentation on Chapter 8: Sustainable Environment by Minister of Environment and Tourism Debate by Members of Parliament (Chapter 8) 1600 – 1830 hrs Response to the Debate and Motion to approve Chapter 8 by Minister of Environment and Tourism 1830 – 1900 hrs (Minister of Environment and Tourism) 2.30 0.30 5