Botswana is witnessing a steady growth in research collabora- tions. Although not a sig- nificant growth, there are signs that research partnerships b.
Botswana Guardian
Tlotlo Mbazo - BG reporter
Tuesday, 16 February 2021
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing Development has over time decried delays in starting some projects as a result of some unsatisfied unsuccessful bidders who approached courts of law for intervention.
The Ministry that is mandated to deliver public infrastructure for beneficial use by Batswana this week welcomed the decision by the Administration of Justice to treat all cases relating to public tenders before the High Court of Botswana as urgent. While the Ministry respects the rights of any bidder to seek relief from the courts if not satisfied with a tender award process, Ministry Public Relations Officer, Christopher Nyanga says it was always frustrating when such cases took too long to be resolved.
Botswana Guardian
Dikarabo Ramadubu - BG reporter
Tuesday, 16 February 2021
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has spent over P71 million in outsourcing the services of air ambulance from private companies in the past five years. But this amount notwithstanding, government currently has no plans whatsoever to acquire air ambulance, but is instead strengthening ground ambulance capabilities.
Assistant Minister of Health and Wellness, Sethomo Lelatisitswe told Parliament this week that a total P71, 356, 550.00 was used in the past five years for air patients transport services. Lelatisitswe said that his ministry does not have plans to acquire air support services (helicopter) to assist EMS operations. Given financial and other operational resource-constraints, Lelatisitswe said his ministry relies on outsourcing air support services to the private emergency medical service providers as and when the need arises.
Botswana Guardian
Dikarabo Ramadubu - BG reporter
Tuesday, 16 February 2021
The findings of a road accident investigation in which seven (7) Matsha College students perished after their truck overturned in 2015 reveals that there are a number of shortcomings that were not addressed.
The students were rural dwellers and were returning to their various home settlements after writing their final Form 5 examinations at Matsha College in Kang where they were boarding. Answering a question in Parliament Assistant Minister of Basic Education, Nnaniki Makwinja said the major findings were that the school had no records of the names or numbers of students eligible to receive Government-provided transport.