Govt's new P100m bill: Counting climate change's costs
Friday, October 12, 2018
In the next few weeks, the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security, will lead three other ministries, all cap in hand to the Finance Ministry for additional funding to cover the costs of the failed 2017/18 cropping season.
Collectively, the four ministries require P856 million to contain the impact of last season’s drought, but the Agriculture Ministry alone requires P100 million to restock the country’s strategic grain reserves.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...