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 Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...