The city council has money to spend - mayor

Thursday, December 09, 2010

The traditionally broke Gaborone City Council this week reported it is now sitting on a sound liquidity position after it was allocated P274 million for its budget.

The city mayor Veronica Lesole told the full council that their current expenditure stands at P214 million and that so far they have received P140 million from the ministry as revenue support grant up to the third quarter.

The mayor also reported that collection of rates earned the city council P27 million, while a further P15 million was raised from other revue streams she did not elaborate on.

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The city council has money to spend - mayor

The traditionally broke Gaborone City Council this week reported it is now sitting on a sound liquidity position after it was allocated P274 million for its budget.

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Selefu

Selefu

Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

Fans urged to fill up stadium

Coaches take jabs ahead of derby

A city divided!

Civil Society threatens Masisi with legal action

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