the monitor

#PushaBW is bearing fruit- BITC

Keletsositse Olebile. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Keletsositse Olebile. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) says its flagship campaign aimed at encouraging stores to put locally produced goods and services on their shelves is bearing fruit.

Officials at the government’s integrated investment and trade promotion authority said since the launch of the #PushaBW initiative they have seen local retail stores listing the local products.

Speaking during the #PushaBW forum on the sidelines of the just ended 17th Global expo, BITC CEO Keletsositse Olebile said the campaign has been gaining traction every year.

Editor's Comment
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...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up