P1.6M for BOMU awards

Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) last week unveiled sponsors for the 2013 awards at GICC. The total sponsorship for this year's awards amounts to P1,620,000 with the Department of Arts and Culture from the Ministry of Youth, Sports Arts and Culture, as the major sponsor with half a million Pula.

Other sponsors include the Department of Brodcasting Services which has provided 100 slots for airing the commercials on Btv, 300 radio slots on RB2, Mmegi as well for advertising, while Duma fm is airing jingles. Among other sponsors are Club Media with advertising video at a tune of P20,000, an individual from Otukile Entertainment with P5,000 as well as the Grand Palm hotel and Casino.

In his remarks the BOMU President Phempheretlhe "Bafana" Pheto thanked all the sponsors for having an interest in the local music, more especially the major sponsor, the Department of Arts and Culture, which he said has been with them ever since they started the awards. He also appealed to local artists to dress well and take their products seriously, adding that no one can do this on their behalf.

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