Food imports reach P7.8bn
Monday, October 24, 2022 | 850 Views |
Steep: As at September, cooking oil prices were on average 44 percent higher than the same month in 2021
Comparisons with the trends over the same period are difficult to make as data for two months in 2021 is missing.
However, numbers made available this week by Statistics Botswana indicate that from a figure of P871.4 million in May, the country’s food import bill ballooned to P2.3 billion in June.
“Safety first is safety always”– Charles M HayesAs most people begin travelling across the country to spend the President’s Holidays with family and friends, there is every reason to embrace the joy and togetherness that this period brings.While holiday periods bring joy, they are sadly often accompanied by a rise in road accidents, violent incidents and other avoidable tragedies. Too often, families that set out to celebrate together end...