Lentsweletau Mmopane BDP

We've got exciting news to share - our community outreach team is in front of Saveway for a special Botswana Speaks activation right here in Lentsweletau! 🚀

🗓️ Date: 02 December 2023🕒 Time: Until 14:00 📍 Location: Saveway Lentsweletau, along Medie road

Botswana Speaks is all about empowering our community members to voice their opinions and concerns. Your voice matters, and we want to hear it loud and clear!

🌐 Connect with Your Member of Parliament: Let's strengthen the bonds within our MP. This activation is a fantastic opportunity to enable you to interact with your Member of Parliament, share ideas, and build the constituency.

🌈 Together, We Make Our Community Stronger!

See you there, Lentsweletau! Let's make this Botswana Speaks activation one to remember! 🇧🇼❤️

Botswana Democratic Party 59th National Council 2023💪💪🔥.

A e Jeke Domkrag! 💪

In its continued drive to redirect Botswana towards industrialization of its economy, the University of Botswana through the Department of Industrial Design and Technology hosted this year’s annual Degree under the theme - Design and Enterprise Development: A key to Economic Diversification. Speaking at the Show held at the UB Campus Indoor Sports Centre on July 26,2023, Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development, Ms Nnaniki Makwinja said the theme resonated with Botswana’s Vision 2036 pillar of achieving prosperity for all through transformation and innovation for sustainable economic development.

It showcases innovative prototypes, products and services designed and developed by final year Design and Technology and Industrial Design students. Most importantly, it offers designers and excellent networking environment with potential employers, investors and industry. Ms Makwinja noted that such efforts edified the creation of a knowledge-based economy and development of Botswana’s manufacturing and service sectors. The Assistant Minister further observed that the first-generation prototypes on display were a gateway to scalable enterprises, growing the manufacturing industry and additionally contributing to Botswana’s Gross Domestic Products.


The best design prototype prize went to Mr. Ompatile Malopela, who was awarded a scholarship by the Vice Chancellor to pursue a Master’s degree programme at the University of Botswana. Mr Licon Magosi took position two, while third position went to Mr Botho Chabaditsile.

The Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Education and Skills Development and Member of Parliament for Lentsweletau-Mmopane, Honourable Nnaniki Wilhemina Tebogo Makwinja in her capacity as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Caucus on Women in Botswana attended the Maputo Protocol which is a High Level Intergenerational Dialogue on Women in Political Participation held in Nairobi, Kenya on the 10th – 11th July 2023. The event was co-hosted by the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) and African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) as part of the Enhancing Women’s Political Participation Project. The high-level intergenerational dialogue is a platform for reflection on the gains of the Protocol as well as the challenges faced as Africa continues to grapple with low participation of women in politics. International IDEA has formed a Gender consortium with six other partners on Enhancing Participation of Women in Political Participation in Africa. The project is implemented in eight African countries; Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Kenya, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Cote d'Ivoire. This undertaking, which is funded by the Embassy of Sweden in Ethiopia with the overall goal of increasing the political participation and representation of women in Africa in accordance with the Maputo Protocol of 2003, sub-regional protocols and standards and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Botswana is yet to sign the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa. Though not signed, Botswana was congratulated for legislative reforms at the just ended High level Intergenerational Dialogue on Women in Political Participation held in Kenya and has done well compared to those countries which have signed this Protocol. The Government of Botswana has also signed the SADC Gender Protocol but has not reached the 30% recommended by this Protocol.




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The Member of Parliament fo Lentsweletau Mmopane Constituency who is also the Assistant MInister in the Ministry of Education and Skills Development, Botswana Hon. Nnaniki W. Makwinja : Lentsweletau-Mmopane Constituency posts

"Good day betsho!!!! I am glad to inform you of Botswana Speaks initiative. Botswana Speaks gives you an opportunity to interact with me directly to you via the online platform or sms! You are advised to use U-Speak to share an issue, an opinion or request information using the digital platform. You can either submit an issue on the online platform or use our mobile app or send it via SMS! You can also be part of Botswana Speaks! Use Speak4Yourself to discuss, debate issues and legislation that is currently discussed in Parliament. Make your voice heard!

Botswana Speaks strengthens citizens voices and at the same time assists elected officials become more efficient and lead transparent institutions by:

Offering citizens and civil society the opportunity to participate individually and collectively in a highly democratic process, keeping their security and privacy uncompromised.
Bringing the optimum of new technologies and best practices to serve the society and keep everyone up to date with what is currently trending in this ever-changing field.

I invite you to join me, support my work and make a difference in our constituency!

This project is an initiative of the Parliament of Botswana under the public participation initiatives. To know further about this project, kindly call 5779243 or click https://www.botswanaspeaks.gov.bw/ to register yourself."

PRESS RELEASE

THE NATION INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AFRICAN VACCINATION WEEK (AVW) NEXT WEEK

The Ministry of Health wishes to inform members of the public that Botswana will join other countries to celebrate African Vaccination Week (AVW) from the 24th to 28th of April 2023, under the theme: The Big Catch Up, (Catching up on children who missed routine vaccinations). This year’s AVW is geared towards reaching children who missed vaccination during the years 2020 to 2022, due to various reasons like disruptions caused by the COVID–19 pandemic. Those who missed some part of their vaccination in 2019 are also encouraged to participate.

The aim of the African Vaccination Week is to strengthen immunization programmes in the African region, by promoting the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against vaccine preventable diseases, thus allowing communities to live healthier and happier lives.

The African Vaccination Week provides the Ministry of Health (MoH) with an opportunity to reach children who missed out on vaccines and to restore essential immunization coverage in Botswana to the pre-COVID-19 era. This will in the end help strengthen primary health care to deliver immunization and build lasting protection in communities.

Therefore, the ministry encourages parents and caregivers to take all affected children, aged five (5) years and below, to the nearest health facility in order to catch up on the missed vaccines from the 24th to 28th April 2023.

For more information, please contact the nearest health facility or call 363 2500.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully

Dr Christopher Nyanga
For Permanent Secretary

OPEN CALL FOR AFRICAN YOUTH VOLUNTEERS AT THE 17TH GLOBAL INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (ECA-FUNDED)

https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSdKFOxI97k.../viewform...

In July 2022, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) formed and launched the African Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Task Force (TF). A key objective of the African IGF Task Force is to ensure African youth are effectively, inclusively, and actively involved in the 17th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 28 November to 2 December 2022 under the theme "A Resilient Internet for a Sustainable Future."
As part of this initiative, ECA will train 80 African youth from five African regions about the IGF process and provide them with the necessary capacity to support the 17th IGF. The selected volunteers will be placed in various services, including Rapporteur, Technical, Conference, Media and Communication, Webcast and Zoom Meeting moderation and Side Events to support the 17th IGF.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Applicants are invited to submit applications according to the following criteria:
Age eligibility: Youth from all five regions of the continent between 18 and 30 are eligible to apply. Applicants accepted to volunteer must arrive in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by the recommended travel date and have the required documentation.
100% attendance is mandatory. The selected youth must commit to four days online training on Internet Governance between October 10th and 14th, through the Policy and Regulation Initiative for Digital Africa (PRIDA) Moodle platform, along with various orientations and onboarding sessions.
Self-nominations are accepted. As part of the UNECA IGF TF 2022 mandate, UNECA invites all stakeholders to nominate volunteers. Recommendations from the following institutions would be given special consideration: the African IGF Secretariat; the National, Regional, and Youth focal points/coordinators of registered NRIs (at the national and regional levels); The Ministry of Innovation and Technology Ethiopia; the African IGF Media; the Africa Cyber Security Expert Group and the AU ECOSOCC.
Applicants who have already been selected and funded by GIZ, ISOC, and the UK government are NOT eligible to apply.
Application Deadline: FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2022 11:59 EAT.

Happy birthday to Hon. Tumiso M. Rakgare🎂💪

Ae jeke domkrag 💪💪

A e jeke Domkrag 💪💪

Meet the new BDP Central Committee. Congratulations are in order His Honor Slumber Tsogwane and your team. Most importantly congratulations to the mighty BDP - Tsholetsa Domkrag we won and now we prepare for 2024 and beyond.