Morotsi Has The Last Laugh

Duncan Morotsi
Duncan Morotsi

After 10 months of earning a full salary while on suspension, Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) chief operations officer (COO), Duncan Morotsi is back at work.

BERA Board members who defied a ruling by an independent enquiry panel paid a hefty fee and have been suspended. BERA chief executive officer, Rose Seretse told the Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises on Friday that the court had ruled that Morotsi be reinstated.

In June 2018, the BERA Board suspended Morotsi over the alleged improper appointment of a consultant, Edwin Kiddiffu from Tanzania’s Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA), to the authority.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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