Miss Earth Botswana is back
Friday, March 29, 2019
Smash Deal public relations officer, Osego Maseko told Arts & Culture that the pageantry auditions will commence on March 30, 2019 at Maun Lodge. The auditions will then go to Cresta Botsalo Lodge in Palapye on April 6 followed by Gaborone. The date and venue would be confirmed at a later date. Maseko said registration is P300 per person while 20 contestants would be selected from the auditions and undergo training through a bootcamp.
The contestants would then fight to be amongst the 12 finalists who will battle it out for the crown at the finale.
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...