GLADYS PICKERING ON END OF DROUGHT RELIEF PROGRAM

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The government’s recent announcement to discontinue the national drought-relief programme has sparked concern and criticism, particularly from opposition parties and local councillors, who say the decision may have been made prematurely, without proper consultation or consideration of the realities on the ground. To clarify the position of government and give us insight into what this decision means moving forward, the Executive Director of the Office of the Prime Minister, Gladys Pickering chats to Desert FM