Botswana to have cultural villages
Friday, June 26, 2020
Moroka hailed the plan to create cultural villages around the country because it will create jobs for the communities PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Among others,the document entails the creation of cultural villages around Botswana between the years 2021-22.
This was revealed in the 2020/21 – 2022/2023 ERTP document released by the Ministry of Finance and Economic development recently.
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...