Inflation cools in line with BoB forecasts
Friday, November 17, 2017
Figures published by Statistics Botswana (SB) yesterday show that annual inflation rate in October 2017 was 3.0%, registering a drop of 0.2 of a percentage point on the September 2017 rate of 3.2%. At 3.0% consumer inflation is now at a ten-month low.
The BoB’s medium term objective is to have consumer inflation in the three to six percent range.
“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...