This is the second award ceremony to be postponed from the government's functions. The Ministry had also postponed the Sports Awards, which were originally scheduled to be held tonight.
Youth Awards Ceremony, organized by the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Information, and Arts, has also been postponed.
The awards, held annually, were originally scheduled for August 12. However, the Ministry announced today that the event has been postponed, with a new date to be announced later.
The Ministry has not revealed the reason behind this decision. However, it may be due to the government's measures to reduce state expenditure.
This is the second award ceremony to be postponed from the government's functions. The Ministry had also postponed the Sports Awards, which were originally scheduled to be held tonight.
The Ministry announced this week that the decision to postpone the awards was made following the government's decision to reduce expenses. The awards ceremony will be held later this year; however, no specific dates have been announced yet.
The government is taking special measures to cut down on public expenditure and had instructed against holding any non-essential functions and making any unnecessary trips.
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has also decided to reduce the number of political appointees as part of these measures to cut down on public expenditure.
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