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Over p400m budgeted for museums

The new refurbished National Museum and Art Gallery PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The new refurbished National Museum and Art Gallery PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism will set aside over P400m for the construction and refurbishment of museums across the country as part of its Public Investment Programme (PIP) for the second Transitional National Development Plan.

On Monday, Minister Philda Kereng proposed to Parliament an amount P1.72 Billion Public Investment Programme (PIP) for the second Transitional National Development Plan.

Kereng said the money will cover five programmes under her ministry namely Broadening the Tourism Base, Infrastructure Development, Computerisation, Wildlife Species Management and Environment Protection.

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