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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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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...

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