Expat doctors decry one-year contracts

The move initiated by the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) has angered some foreign doctors who are now planning to look for greener pastures outside Botswana. The concerned doctors said the decision was done without proper consultation with them and the information came as merely an announcement to them.

“It is not even clear whether the contract will be renewed every year or not. I don’t think it is wise for us to be renewing contracts every year when in other countries I can sign for a three-year or more contract. This is a clear sign that the government does not want our service,” the source said.