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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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Students wellbeing is a priority

The research presented at the recent Botswana Secondary School Teachers Union symposium should serve as a wake-up call to us all.We are so focused on coding, artificial intelligence, and the jobs of tomorrow that we are neglecting the basic safety and emotional well-being of the children sitting in our classrooms today.Statistics are deeply worrying. One study revealed that 34% of secondary school learners in Gaborone meet the criteria for a...

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