Economy grew 11.4% in 2021, fastest since 1989
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High hopes: Finance minister, Peggy Serame expects the economy to expand by 4.3 percent this year PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Figures provided by Statistics Botswana recently indicate that diamonds anchored growth last year, as both resurgent demand for the precious stones and relaxed border movements helped the sector’s performance.
“Diamond Traders recorded a massive growth of 78% as opposed to a decline of 36.7% recorded in the previous year,” Statistics Botswana researchers said in an update.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...