Clip Khama�s wings � Guma

Friday, June 16, 2017

Tati East legislator Samson Moyo Guma has called on the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Environment, National Resources Conservation and Tourism Jimmy Opelo to stop his boss Tshekedi Khama from using the ministerial aircraft.

This was after it emerged that Khama used the Beechcraft King Air 350 for other duties other than for operations it was meant for.

During their initial appearance before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Opelo said the aircraft was meant to help them move swiftly on their duties. “The aircraft was solely to carry out day-to-day routine activities of the management and perfectly carry the operations quite satisfactorily.”

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

Innocent Selatlhwa | 36 m ago

Stage set for Metropolitan chess championship

Calistus Kolantsho | 15 h ago

Coal output drops

Mbongeni Mguni | 16 h ago

Soldier faces charge for cop's murder

Larona Makhaiza | 18 h ago

Batswana join global search for HIV cure

Mbongeni Mguni | 12 Apr 2024

Win propels Galaxy five points clear

Larona Makhaiza | 1d ago

Mobile money reaches P26bn

Mbongeni Mguni | 1d ago

BAC forges path in Data Intelligence

Phatsimo Kapeng | 1d ago

Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

The Monitor Editor | 15 April 2024

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.

Explore

More