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Freedom of information laws allow access by the general public to data held by national governments and, where applicable, by state and local governments. The emergence of freedom of information legislation was a response to increasing dissatisfaction with the secrecy surrounding government policy development and decision making. [1]
The main function of the Department is to provide records and information management service to government agencies; and to collect, preserve and access the nation’s documentary heritage. The National Archives Act provides that records which are 20 years and above be open for public access. [citation needed]
The Statistics Act 2009 provides for confidentiality and disclosure of information. All staff of Statistics Botswana, including any contractors of Statistics Botswana are sworn to secrecy to not disclose any information that they came across by virtue of their employment (Section 20) of the Act and penalties are also provided for in the Act.
The Access to Information Act (R.S., 1985, c. A-1) [1] (French: Loi sur l'accès à l'information) or Information Act is a Canadian Act providing the right of access to information under the control of a federal government institution.
Botswana National Library Services Signboard Palapye. The National Library Service of Botswana (Tswana: Ditirelo tsa motlobo wa dibuka tsa Botswana) is the legal deposit and copyright library for Botswana. It was officially opened on April 8, 1968. They strive to be a world class library and information hub.
In South Africa the access provisions of the Promotion of Access to Information Act have been used by individuals to establish why their loan application has been denied. The access provisions have also been used by minority shareholders in private companies and environmental groups, who were seeking information on the potential environmental ...
Recent primary school attendance statistics are not available for Botswana. [2] As of 2001, 86 percent of children who started primary school were likely to reach grade 5. [2] In Botswana's education system, girls and boys have equal access to education. Girls are likely to drop out of secondary school due to pregnancy. [2]
Botswana has a dominant-party system in which the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won every parliamentary election since independence until 2024. [3] Elections in Botswana are recognised as free and fair, [4] [1] and there are no legal restrictions against opposition parties, but the opposition alleges that the BDP has access to unfair electoral advantages while it is in power.