Over p400m budgeted for museums
Friday, December 23, 2022 | 310 Views |
The new refurbished National Museum and Art Gallery PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
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.
Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...