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CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FUND REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS FOR THE YEAR 2024/2025 All eligible Organizations are informed that the training season for the 2024/2025 st March 2025. The deadline for submission of reimbursement claims for the same will be the 30th June 2025. Clients are advised to take note of the following; 1. To source training from Education and Training Providers (ETPs) with valid accreditation credentials. 3. You have the right to request for valid documents from an ETP before engaging them. 4. You are reminded to request for Pre-approval from HRDC for product related and externally outsourced training. Ethics Hotline Landline/mobile: 16136 Email:Website:P.O.Box 448, Gaborone For more information on the claims process and any other matter relating to the HRDF, contact HRDC at: - Contact Centre Direct line: +267 3162169Contact Centre extensions: +2673646361/67/73/6293 Email: [email protected] .

ETHICS AND INTEGRITY DIRECTORATEBACKGROUND ON THE EID ESTABLISHMENT AND ITS FUNCTIONThe Ethics and Integrity Directorate was established by section 4 of the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Act, No. 12 of 2019. The Directorate started its operations in January 2020 and has been receiving declarations since 3rd February 2020.The mandate of the Directorate is to promote and reinforce integrity and accountability in public office through the maintenance of an asset declaration system as per the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities Act.WHAT IS ASSET DECLARATIONAsset Declaration is a mechanism by which a public official must periodically submit information about their interests, income, assets and liabilities and those of their spouses, dependents and children below the age of 18 years.WHEN ARE DECLARATIONS MADEDeclaration of interests, income, assets and liabilities is done within 60 days of appointment, after assumption of office or of taking oath, every 24 months after the first declaration, and 5 years after leaving office. In addition, declarants are expected to declare any alteration in the value of assets, income and liabilities within 30 days, if reduced or increased by a minimum of P200,000.00.THE ASSET DECLARATION SYSTEMSubmission of declarations of interests, income, assets and liabilities by public officials stated in the Act periodically for monitoring purposes;A set of standards and guidelines made to promote and reinforce integrity in public office and prevent unethical conduct;Public education and awareness of the standards of ethics and integrity that public officials are required to adhere to;A system of referrals to investigatory authorities in matters that require investigation;Processes and procedures for verifying and analysing the declarations to determine any significant and unjustified changes in the interests, income, assets and liabilities of the declarant which raise a reasonable suspicion of corruption, money laundering and the acquisition of property from the proceeds of any other offence; andA register of declarations of interests, income, assets and liabilities, through which the public has access to the list of persons who have submitted their declarations as well as of those who have failed to submit their declarations; and the penalties imposed on them.WHO IS REQUIRED TO DECLARESections 3 and 6 of the Act states the categories of persons who are required to declare. These include –a) Political LeadershipPresident, Vice and Former PresidentsMinisters and Assistant MinistersMembers of Parliament and Councillors etc...b) Judiciary*Chief Justice*President of the Court of Appeal*Justice of Appeal President of the Industrial Court*Judge of the High Court*Judge of the Industrial CourtAn officer appointed by the Judicial Service Commission etc...c) Public service*Permanent Secretary to the President and other Permanent Secretaries*Attorney General*Commander of BDF*Commissioner of Police/Prisons etc...*District Commissioner*Deputy/Assistant Commissioner*Council Secretaries and Deputies*Deputy /Senior Assistant Council Secretaryd) Other DeclarantsBoard member of a local authorityBoard member of a public body (e.g., parastatals and companies in which Government has equity shares)Head of a private enterprise (any organization which receives grants from the government such as a government-aided hospital, school, charitable organization, trust etc.)Chief Executive Officer of a public bodyAn Officer of a public body at the Deputy Director level and aboveSuch other officers as may be prescribed by the MinisterSUBMISSION OF DECLARATIONSAcknowledgement Slips are issued after the submission of declarations. Moreover, if errors and/or omissions are noticed, additional action/information is requested from a declarant. The Declarant is issued an acknowledgement slip after the additional action has been taken or the information requested has been received from the declarant.

FINAL LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNTMaster’s Reference: ESHGB-000248-24IN THE ESTATE of the late MICHAEL ROBERTSON-BULLOCK, who died at Sidilega Private Hospital, Gaborone, Gaborone District, Republic of Botswana on the 3rd of April 2024.THE FINAL LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT in the estate will be open for inspection at the Offices of the Master of the High Court at Gaborone for a period of 21 (twenty-one) days from the date of publication hereof.Any objections to the Estate Accounts may be lodged with the Master within the 21 days stated above.DATED AT GABORONE ON THIS 6th DAY OF MARCH 2025.EXECUTOR TESTAMENTRYISAAC NTOMBELAC/O MINCHIN & KELLY (BOTSWANA)P O BOX 1339GABORONETEL: 3912734EXECUTOR’S REF. IN/kr/M006650