An inquisition into the death of four Namibian ‘fishermen’ shot by the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) in 2020 on suspicion of being involved in poaching activities has raised more questions than answers about what transpired that night.The inquisition has failed to produce a fire arm allegedly used by the Namibians to illicit a fatal response from the BDF officers in the Chobe River near Sedudu Island.

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Namibians fuming over the findings of the BDF killings inquest

‘The next phase of tender process is expected to be approved soon by the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board and framework contracts will be in place with sufficient risk mitigation plans for the next two to three years’Government hospitals and clinics are experiencing shortage of asthma inhalers at a period of time that a high-impact respiratory virus is sweeping across the globe.

Amid Covid, government health facilities running out of asthma inhalers

Dear Sir,Ref: Articles in The Sunday Standard Newspaper – Dec 2021I write this statement on a without prejudice basis to my rights.I refer to your multiple articles published over the course of December 2021. It is with regret that I write this letter as you have not bothered to check with me or wait for my response regarding the multiple allegations made against me, all of which are denied.

Gulaam Abdoola’s Dubai partner writes back

Recently, South African Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula launched a 1.1 Billion Rand Covid Relief Fund for the country’s taxi industry which has been hit hard by the pandemic.

Cross border passenger operators feel let down by gov’t

The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) has rejected a multimillion Pula request for approval by the Auditor General for a retroactive payment of rent for a building owned by property moghul Seyed Jamali.The Auditor General tendered a request for approval of P6, 538, 360-00 being 13 months’ worth of rent for the period between August 2020 and September 2021.

PPADB rejects Auditor General’s P6 million Jamali payment

In a quite unusual political development, the Gaborone mayor, Father Maphongo faces challenge from the Deputy Mayor, Lotty Manyepetsa, in the upcoming mid-term elections. For now, a name that will be familiar to some has also been mentioned in respect of the race for the mayoralty: Veronica Lesole. If Manyepetsa succeeds in his quest, Lesole, herself a former mayor, would become Deputy Mayor.

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Gaborone Mayor Faces Electoral Challenge From His Deputy

Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Falepau is currently in discussions with the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) Board over personal terms following the decision to appoint him as CEO. The former BMC boss returns to steady the ship.Falepau beat two other shortlisted candidates for the BMC top job as the Board entrusted him with the responsibility to turn around the fortunes of the corporation.

Falepau makes BMC return

The Global Fund to fight AIDS and Tuberculosis and Malaria has expressed both hope and despair in Botswana Government’s commitment to remove human rights-related barriers to HIV and TB.

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