Dusking 2023 sees easing on inflation fog of war
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 | 110 Views |
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The rate of change in prices has been on an upward movement since the advent of COVID-19 when supply chain channels were disrupted and since then countries like Botswana have arms up against the price monster.
The central bank this month pegged headline inflation at 3.1 percent, a slight decrease from the previous month’s 3.2 percent.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...