Absenteeism Common At Month-end Research
Monday, August 09, 2010
Findings of an interim report on productivity commissioned by the Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC), which was presented to stakeholders last Wednesday, shows that absenteeism is rampant in the wholesale/retail and construction sectors.
It further states that employees are generally not satisfied with motivation attributes, occupational and health safety at work, employee recognition, compensation, training and development of labour relations with regard to productivity.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....