Central District decries 34% budget cut

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

The country’s largest local authority, the Central District Council (CDC), says a 34 percent cut by the central government will impact negatively on children, the destitutes and many other developments.

The CDC had proposed a budget of P1.04 billion for the 2015/16 financial year, but was only granted P690.5 million by the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning.

The CDC recorded a funding gap of 19 percent in the 2014/15 financial year, from 20 and 30 percent respectively over the previous two years.

Already have an active account? Log in here.

Or Sign up and get unlimited access to premium articles.

Hiding in the dark: Cyber criminals target Botswana due to its relatively high per capita wealth and weak controls or awareness amongst many corporates and users

Galaxy champions, Prisons XI go down

Staff Writer | 14 h ago

Local athletes compete in Europe

Calistus Kolantsho | 14 h ago

The cow jumped over the moon., (is it a purchase or donation of P25million)?

Selefu | 21 h ago

Mpote recalls Ngele for Libya game

Staff Writer | 1d ago

Lack of evidence sets 'fake doctor' free

Innocent Selatlhwa | 2d ago

Sadly, the country seems not to have proper tools and the extent to which women and the girl-child are being abused is not adequately measured.Almost every week there are reports of women being attacked by their significant others and while men are attacked as well, women seem to be more on the receiving end.On May 24, 2023 news broke that a woman who was receiving support from the Botswana Gender-Based Violence Prevention Centre in Gaborone, was...

The Monitor Editor | 29 May 2023

About us

Mmegi is the leading independent source of breaking news, latest news, current
affairs, Politics, Business, Sport, debates, analysis, and entertainment news in Botswana.

Explore

More

Central District decries 34% budget cut

The country’s largest local authority, the Central District Council (CDC), says a 34 percent cut by the central government will impact negatively on children, the destitutes and many other developments.

Cyber attacks hit parastatals

Galaxy champions, Prisons XI go down

Local athletes compete in Europe

The cow jumped over the moon., (is it a purchase or donation of P25million)?

Mpote recalls Ngele for Libya game

Khama loses

Lack of evidence sets 'fake doctor' free

We are exporting jobs - Gare

GBV: The big elephant in the room