Strong Pula to keep inflation subdued

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Economic experts have predicted continued stability in the national inflation rate mainly due to the appreciation of the Pula against the South African Rand and generally lower oil prices on the international market.

The country’s inflation was recorded at 4.34 percent in October of 2014. It averaged 8.03 percent from 1997 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 15.06 percent in November of 2008 and a record low of 4.12 percent in December of 2013.

This is within the Bank of Botswana objective range of three to six percent.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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