DIS, BDF share P6bn budget

Friday, January 13, 2017

The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) as well as the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) are set to share at least P6 billion of the upcoming 2017-2018 budget, documents passed to Mmegi indicate.

The funding will be made even as the Budget Strategy Paper, released by the Finance Ministry in October, forecast a P6.8 billion deficit for the 2017-2018 financial year.

According to draft figures seen by Mmegi this week, the BDF is due to receive P2.4 billion for “strengthening of BDF capabilities” in the upcoming budget. Finance Minister, Kenneth Matambo is expected to present the budget statement on February 6, should he keep in line with the tradition of reading it on the first Monday of February.

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