Labour Commissioner enters Debswana /Union row

The Commissioner of Labour will today mediate a conflict between Debswana management and the Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) revolving around the diamond giant's offer of a four percent wage review to workers for 2010/11.

The offer is the result of intensive negotiations under the two parties' Joint Negotiating Consultative Committee (JNCC) but are yet to bear fruit nearly six months after they began.

This week, BusinessWeek learnt that the two parties deadlocked over the four percent proposal from management and conditions attached, resulting in their joint decision to rope in a mediator, namely, the Commissioner of Labour.

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Prosecutors deserve better

These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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