Parly rejects motion on judicial officers’ ‘security unit’

The motion, tabled by Kgatleng West MP, Unity Dow, proposed that government establish a dedicated arm or unit of the Botswana Police Service for the protection of judicial officers. Presenting the motion, Dow argued that although security officers are currently deployed at courts, the protection offered is inadequate, considering the nature of cases handled by judicial officers. She noted that magistrates and judges often deal with sensitive and high-risk cases, which could expose them to danger.

For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative….