Miss Botswana Fashion Show this Saturday
Friday, August 16, 2019
Miss BW Top 30. PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
This year’s line-up is made up of mostly young designers in the likes of Designer Boka Creations, Lelo’s Blessed Hands, Truebelle Designs, Ne’Lee Hirsch, Versatile Creations, Lt Peculisr Couture, Tony, Funky Resy, Kanyo M, Fierce Designs, Rit-ac-Collections and Lerang Tailor Fashion and Design.
According to the Development Advanced Institute (DAI) the organisers, sent out a call to designers looking for versatility and fashion brands that stood out, especially the new faces in the industry.
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...