Ministries trip up in the first lap
Friday, August 11, 2023 | 280 Views |
For the people: Poor project implementation means delayed delivery of essential infrastructure and services for Batswana PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
In February, shortly after the announcement of the 2023-2024 budget, Mmegi published ‘The Difficulty of Spending P13bn in a Year,’ discussing government readiness to utilise their yearly allocation.
The P12.7 billion set aside for infrastructure, part of the P21 billion development budget ratified by Parliament for 2023-2024, was intended to stimulate the economy post-Covid by reviving deferred public investment projects.
That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...