Education loses N$363 million as Defence gets a bigger slice of the government’s pie

The latest midyear budget review reveals a striking contrast between the education and defence sectors, with the government again prioritising the military over schools. According to the Tender Bulletin, the government’s combined operational and development budget for Education suffered the largest midyear reduction, slashed by N$363.4 million, bringing its total allocation down to 27.6 billion dollars. In sharp contrast, the Defence Vote emerged as a major beneficiary, securing an additional N$200 million. This handout includes 100 million dollars for rations and another 100 million for unpaid water and electricity utility bills, pushing its total allocation up by 2.44% to N$7.7 billion. 

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