Khama requests P41 million for second hand choppers

This came after the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Kenneth Matambo told legislators yesterday when presenting the supplementary estimates of expenditure from the consolidated fund of 2017/18, that the emergency funding requested by Tshekedi Khama’s ministry would be funded from the development fund.

Matambo said the requested additional funding of P41,600,000 is required for the procurement of three used helicopters, aviation fuel bowsers (tankers) and radio communication equipment. He also said the ministry requests another P25,114,910 from the consolidated fund to partly cover salaries and allowances for 104 new manpower positions to augment capacity.