Drought And Recession Woes

Somewhere in this edition we carry a story about the devastating effects of drought in the Ngamiland, where already over 15,000 herds of cattle are reported to have been wiped out by the effects of the drought.

It would seem the sporadic rains that were reported in patches in the various parts of the country have not left farmers with any sense of optimism.Thankfully though Government has acted swiftly by conducting a drought assessment around the country with a view to intervene so Batswana can cope with its effects.

This is in view of the severity of the current  drought this year’s Drought and Household Food Security Assessment Tour, according to the Daily News recently. At the end of the assessment tour the Team will determine whether the country is drought-stricken or not, and advise Government on appropriate intervention strategies.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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