The central bank, Bank of Botswana (BoB), forecasts that government’s decision to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 12% to 14% will increase inflationary pressure by 1.44% in Q2 of 2020.Statistics Botswana’s (SB) Consumer Index Data showed that i…
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Botswana: De Beers Buoyant On Growth
Blue chip diamond company De Beers Group is buoyant that its business will bounce back this year as compared to 2020 due to the promising demand in diamonds since the start of the year.De Beers Executive Vice President Diamond Trading, Paul Rowley, whi…
Botswana: Kablay, Motsamai Warn MPs Against Greed
Backbenchers, led by Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) Members of Parliament (MPs), are alleged to have chickened out of demanding a salary increase, which they were planning to propose to party Chairman and vice president Slumber Tsogwane that at least …
Kenyan Women’s Rights Groups Hail Lifting of US Abortion Funding ‘Gag Rule’
Women’s rights activists in Kenya have welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden’s order revoking the ban blocking U.S. funding to women’s health organizations that provide abortion or abortion-related services. Critics say the so-called gag rule left women un…
In 1st Day on Job, New WTO Chief Pushes for Fisheries Deal
The new head of the World Trade Organization threw her support behind long-fruitless efforts among member countries to agree on fisheries subsidies that could reduce overfishing, calling the efforts a top priority as she took office on Monday. Director…
In 1st Day on Job, New WTO Chief Pushes for Fisheries Deal
The new head of the World Trade Organization threw her support behind long-fruitless efforts among member countries to agree on fisheries subsidies that could reduce overfishing, calling the efforts a top priority as she took office on Monday. Director…