Master Dee back from UK, repels critics
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Showbiz caught up with Master Dee in Gaborone over the weekend. He talked of "how honoured" he was to have worked with Tshepo and Kabo in one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. Citing recent statistics by the Policy Studies Institute(PSI), one of Britain's leading independent research institutes, he said: "London's music industry contributes over 1 billion a year to the UK economy; has an estimated 1,250 record companies, over 650 firms involved in artist management, 877 retail outlets, 189 recording and post-production studios, 76 distributors, 60 manufacturers of musical instruments and 40 manufacturing companies".
Whilst celebrating milestones in inclusivity, with notably P5 billion awarded to vulnerable groups, the report sounds a 'siren' on a dangerous and growing trend: the ballooning use of micro-procurement. That this method, designed for small-scale, efficient purchases, now accounts for a staggering 25% (P8 billion) of total procurement value is not a sign of agility, but a 'red flag'. The PPRA’s warning is unequivocal and must be...