BOTSWANA Detailed Findings 1. Department of Information Services Category 1 - WEBSITE http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/State-President/Office-of-the-President/ Divisions/Media/Printing--Publishing1/ This website falls into Assessment Group 1, as it scored only 3 points. The website is poorly structured and contains almost no relevant public information. It is not user-friendly, and very shallow. n = 20 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Yes No Partial • Additional Information Has a link leading to daily news 2. Does the website contain: a) A description of its powers as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration? • b) A list of laws, acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers. • c) Reports, policies, programs? • d) Budget and expenditure? • e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? • f) Vacancies and employment procedures? • g) The name, the address, the telephone number and the working hours of the respective institution? • h) The contact details of public officials? • • i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? FAQs and a ‘contact us’ function are provided Total Score: 3/20 Category 2- Requests for Information The following questions were sent to the Department of Information Services. 1. How many departments does the Department of Information Services oversee? 2. Is it true that the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President is the Editor of the Daily News? 3. Do you have foreign writers/ reporters in your department, and how many are they? 4. Do you normally have feedback on the news from as far as Shorobe? What kind of feedback if I may ask? n = 20 10 Yes No Additional Information