04 Jan 2017

The Francistown District Health Management Team (DHMT) assistant director, Ms Mavilyn Benn has said Botswana as one of the developing countries is faced with the urgency to deliver and effectively service citizens despite limited resources.

Speaking at the Francistown office of the District Commissioner’s staff performance and excellence awards on December 21, Ms Benn said government was under pressure to adopt innovative approaches and solutions that would reduce spending, while prioritising and fast tracking service delivery.

She noted that there was continuous need to make for the public servants to make excellent service and delivery a priority and to move towards modernisation of methods, processes and infrastructure in the public service.

Ms Benn said other many initiatives the public service excellence wards provided the public sector with was an opportunity to demonstrate its tangibly capacity to innovate and modernise service delivery.

She said the awards should not only be viewed as celebration only, but importantly as a time for showcasing and sharing experience among peers in quest for excellence.

“Awards should also be an opportunity to educate the public at large on the values, virtues and the worth of the public service,” she said.

Ms Benn commended the award winners for their commitment and not only simply doing their jobs, but also having vision to go extra mile and apply their sense of creativity to serve differently.

She also applauded the award winners’ colleagues and families for their support, adding that without their backup they could not have performed well.

Earlier on, Francistown district commissioner, Ms Cordelia Mpape said the objective of the ceremony was to thank the staff and all stakeholders who contributed in making a district of excellence.

She said Francistown has on two consecutive years rated position three nationally in terms of performance. Ms Mpape said research has shown that money alone did not motivate employees, but rather appreciation did and the district would continue to appreciate best performers despite all challenges.

She further said Francistown District Tender Adjudication Committee (DTAC) was audited and recognised nationally for transparency and following the right procedures and process in awarding tenders.

The DTAC, Work Improvement Team, Health and Wellness were awarded and individual stakeholders and companies that supported the office of the District Commissioners were awarded certificates and medals.

Mr Mokgadi Phuthego was awarded for being the most dedicated employee and for the most supportive employee.

Ms Snowie Nkosi was recognised for outstanding customer care and for being the employee of the year.

Mr Thapelo Maripe received an award for the most creative employee and that of the leader of the year.The manager of the year award went to Ms Judith Thobane, while Ms Masego Molapisi received an award for the most improved employee.

Ms Mmapula Seabelo was awarded for time management, while Mr Thabo Mokoti and Mr Boyce Mangole were awarded for being leaders of the year. Ms Tebogo Hlabano and Ms Gladys Abotseng were awarded for effective coordination and the DC’s extra ordinary award respectively. ENDS