![]() The Parliment - National Assembly In order to effectively and efficiently provide parliament with the overall and full range of management, administrative and logistical support services, the overall objectives of Clerk of National Assembly are as follows: To facilitate parliament to serve as an overall "guardian'' of the nation by ensuring that all public funds are used for intended authorised purposes through the public accounts committee, as well as authorised raising of national revenue through taxation, loans etc. To facilitate parliament role of serving as a medium for representing and articulating the will, aspirations and needs of the people as a whole. To facilitate the parliament in its role of ensuring that the country's customary and cultural heritage is preserved and blended in the laws of Botswana through national representation by the chiefs in the house of chiefs. Arising from the above stated overall objectives the Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly aims at achieving the following specific objectives: Developing and implementing long and short term Office of Clerk of National Assembly administrative policies and strategies both developmental and operational based on constitutional provisions, national laws, principal, policies and development plans. Developing and enforcing parliamentary procedures, rules and regulations, conduct of parliamentary business including that of the house of chiefs and of self -conduct of members. Ensuring at all times efficient and effective provision of the full range of secretariat, secretarial, editorial and publications support services of parliament to all its committees and house of chiefs. Ensuring at all times efficient and effective provision of the full range of Research, Information, Library, Archives and Language translation and interpretation services for Parliament, all its committees, the house of chiefs and their respective members. Ensuring at all times efficient and effective provision of the full range of Ceremonial, Protocol and public relations services to Parliament, the House of Chiefs and all other concerned. Ensuring at all times efficient and effective provision of the full range of support services to the Parliament, House of chiefs and their members. Ensuring at all times efficient and effective management and administration of all Human and material resources of parliament and the house of chiefs, in order to ensure that Parliament, all its committees and the House of Chiefs run and operate efficiently and smoothly at all times and at the highest level possible. Contact person: Public Relations Officer P.O. Box 240 Gaborone parliament@gov.bw Tel: +267 373-200 Fax: +267 353-101 Gaborone Map Other Business Categories: Government Ministries |