Botswana slips in trade logistics� rankings

Botswana has been ranked 120th in a World Bank survey of the trade logistics of 160 countries of 2014. In 2012 survey, Botswana was ranked 68th out of 155 countries, with a score of 2.84, while in 2014 survey Botswana scored 2.49.


The only sector that Botswana scored below hundred is in the logistics quality and competence in which it is ranked 99 out of 160 countries. In customs Botswana is ranked 112, infrastructure 125, internal shipment 129, tracking and tracing 127 and timeliness 103.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

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...

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