Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU)- has expressed concern about increasing incidents of retrenchments in the private sector and government owned enterprises, particularly parastatals. The concern was raised by BFTU Secretary General Thusang Butale on the sidelines of Botswana Textile, Manufacturing and Packaging Workers Union (BOTEMAPAWU) Labour Day celebrations held in Gaborone last week. He said the high retrenchments level in the midst of high unemployment is a serious cause for concern especially both in the government owned enterprises and private sector. Just recently, prior to the International Labour day commemorations Kgalagadi Breweries Limited (KBL) is said to have sent retrenchment letters to ninety (90) employees terminating their jobs. Butale said this comes at a time when President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi has been promising more jobs since ascending to presidency and the disturbing trend of increasing retrenchments the situation. During the International Labourt Day celebrations in Francistown last week, Masisi had reiterated that government will create decent jobs, despite the trade unions dismissing his unfulfilled promises amongst others the defunct Public Service Bargaining Council (PSBC). Butale decried that the retrenchment scourge is resulting in massive job losses despite government’s continued failure to address high unemployment.Consequently, he said there is a…