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DBS Employees Sue Govt Over Unpaid Overtime.
March 12, 2010... Byline: Bame Piet Staff at the Mass Media complex are said to be up in arms against failure by their employer to pay them overtime dues estimated at millions of Pula, Mmegi is reliably informed. This is reported to have demoralised staff to the point that the quality of production has now...

Give IEC More Resources - MP.
March 12, 2010... Byline: Bame Piet The Member of Parliament for Palapye, Moiseraele Goya, has appealed to the government to give more powers to the Independent Electoral Commission in order to improve its efficiency. Commenting on the budget allocation for the IEC on Wednesday, Goya said the IEC should...

Democracy Institute Fails to Deliver Election Report.
March 12, 2010... Byline: Ephraim Keoreng The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) has failed to deliver on time the much anticipated performance audit on the Botswana 2009 General Elections. In an interview with Mmegi, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) spokesman, Mpho...

It's Not DIS - It is Hackers.
March 12, 2010... Byline: Bame Piet Minister of Justice, Defence and Security, Ramadeluka Seretse had a difficult time in Parliament on Wednesday evening trying to repair the damaged reputation of his last born organ - Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS). After the majority of MPs hit hard at...

Struggle Extraditing Murder Suspect Highlight Strained Relations.
March 12, 2010... Byline: Patricia Maganu Botswana Police are struggling to get extradition for a murder accused, Bright Ndlovu said to be arrested in Zimbabwe. Station Commander for Gerald Police Station Superintendent Motsholathebe Mothibi told the court yesterday that they do not have an extradition...