Non-mining GDP to tumble as gov't cash woes worsen
Friday, June 06, 2025 | 170 Views |
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Non-mining GDP held the fort last year as the only growing sector of the economy, containing a contraction of economic output to negative three percent, which could have been worse if non-mining GDP did not grow at by four percent.
Prominent economist Keith Jefferis said during an economic update shared this week in Gaborone that the non-mining GDP this year would take a nosedive as government spending slows and payments to suppliers continue to stall from government.
According to both the acting director of Veterinary Services, Kobedi Segale and acting Lands and Agriculture minister, Edwin Dikoloti, the virus currently raging through the North-East mostly likely first entered the country during the festive season.From the “unprecedented” number of cases picked in testing last week, it is likely that cattle and other livestock could have been infected last year, without being reported.Animal health...