Nursing officials in Selebi-Phikwe, Mmadinare, and Bobirwa planned to petition President Ian Khama, Minister of Health Lesego Motsumi and Minister of Local Government Margaret Nasha to voice their concerns. However, the petition floundered at the 11th hour as the Nurses Association of Botswana (NAB) was said to be engaged in negotiations with the relevant ministry. But the concerned nurses indicated yesterday that they want feedback from NAB by Friday this week or else they would do what they deem appropriate.
Representatives of the said nurses argued during an interview that the attraction and retention policy for the public service has not included nurses but other nursing cadres, whose jobs are being done by nursing officers. "We have already started sticking to our job description. It is not a strike but doing what our jobs require of us." They further noted that it is not the brainchild of nurses in Selebi-Phikwe region alone as all nurses in their respective regions intend to deliver similar petitions.
