Today the 23rd of June, 2021, the State Department for Public Works joined other ministries and departments to commemorate and celebrate Africa Public Service Day (APSD). The day is embedded in the African Union (AU) calendar and this year’s theme is Building forward better: Re-imagining the Public Service through Digitization. The State Department for Public […]
Outgoing PS, State Department for Public Works Prof. Paul Maringa(left) and the incoming PS, Major General(Retired) Dr. Gordon Kihalangwa signing report documents during a handing/taking over ceremony today at the 12th-floor boardroom, Works Building. Prof. Maringa has moved to the State Department for Infrastructure. Dr. Kihalangwa moved from the Ministry of Defence.
Spatial data plays a vital role in developmental activities, whether natural resource management or Socio-Economic development. Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDIs) facilitate access, sharing and dissemination of spatial data necessary for complex decision-making processes of the future. The users, suppliers and value adders to spatial information are increasing every day with diversity of applications aimed at harnessing the […]
This is an ill conceived bill that chooses to ignore among other things technological advancement, natural talent and the ability to be an independent operator in the creative industry echo system. There is no example of government having the best intention or and execution of any training or any sustainable model to improve the business environment in the creative sector. This feels like an attack, a sad attempt to legislate what you clearly do not understand or have invested in. This has grown through the works of independent contractors. Who came up with this bill? This is a sham and shameful attempt by a few to try and own a sector they don’t even understand.
i totally agree
This bill hasn’t motioned anything regarding how it’s going to promote it’s members and chooses to leave out self taught designers who have greatly participated in the creative sector. This country gives everyone the freedom of art and you are going contrary to that freedom by giving penalties to folks who want to make money with their design. Artists are justified by their work not their certificates because those certificates themselves may be frauds.