BoB keeps hawkeye on digital currencies
Tuesday, May 02, 2017
Cryptocurrencies, described as digital or virtual currencies that use cryptography for security, are yet to be brought under any regulatory framework in Botswana.
Bitcoin, a virtual currency whose value has been soaring in international markets in recent months, is said to be by far the most famous of these cryptocurrencies.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...