BOMU welcomes P1,000 relief
Friday, December 16, 2022 | 30 Views |
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This week, the royalty collector and distribution organisation, COSBOTS offered a P1,000 payout to all its members to be disbursed before the end of the year. COSBOTS said the decision was taken to align with government’s interventions to try and stimulate the creative industry with a total of P3 million to be disbursed.
Speaking to Arts & Culture following the announcement, BOMU president Phemelo ‘Fresh Les’ Lesokwane said while outsiders might feel the money is too small, their members would nonetheless appreciate the gesture.
For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....