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Declining national herd worries Boko amid export push

The government has previously revealed that the beef cattle population had decreased PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The government has previously revealed that the beef cattle population had decreased PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Palapye: President Duma Boko says he is worried that Botswana’s national herd has plunged to critically low levels, threatening the sustenance of the beef sector which government hopes will support the ailing economy through increasing exports.

The push to move to diamonds comes after Botswana’s diamond sector has taken a nosedive , leading to a drop in the country’s national output otherwise known as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

However, to turn the tide around, the government is banking on the beef sector to improve the limping economy. Recently, government ratified deals to penetrate the international market with export deals to China and the Democratic Republic of Congo providing the country with a glimmer of hope that things might change for the better.

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Child protection needs more than prevailing laws

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...

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