BotsPost records P254m in revenue amidst challenges
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The postal parastatal’s main income lines are mail/postal, courier services, warehousing and agency, the latter being the biggest contributor which involves service agreements for use of BotswanaPost’s vast network.
BotswanaPost suffered pre-tax losses of P83.4 million for the 2023–2024 financial year, up from losses of P21.5 million due mainly to higher credit loss allowances. The allowances are related to trade receivables which are the amounts the parastatal is owed and expects to receive from its customers and service partners.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...