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Friday, December 18, 2009
Inflation drops to 5%
The national year inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 5% in November, down by 1.9% from the 6.9% in October. Inflation has now reached a year low. Now, all eyes are glued to the central bank to see if they would reduce the bank rates from 11%. The inflation has been on a downward trajectory from 12.8% in January to 5% in November following reduced international fuel prices and stable food prices.
The towns and cities inflation went down by 1.3% from 5.8% in October to 4.5% and urban villages inflation rate fell by 1.8% from 6.9 to 5.1% between the two months. The rural villages inflation rate was 6% in November, down by 3.5% on the October rate of 9.5%. The November national CPI increased by 0.3% to 130.7 as all group indices showed stable movements between October and November with clothing and footwear recording a change of 0.8%, restaurants and hotels (0.8%), furnishing, household equipment and routine maintenance (0.7%) and alcohol and tobacco (0.5%).
Meanwhile, all-tradeables inflation rate for November was 4.1%, down by 2% on the October rate of 6.1%.Non-tradeables inflation rate was 8.3% in November up by 0.1% on the October rate of 8.2%. The domestic tradeables inflation rate went down by 10.6% from 13.9 to 3.3% and the Imported tradeables inflation rate increased by 1.4% between October and November, from 1.9 to 3.3%.
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The towns and cities inflation went down by 1.3% from 5.8% in October to 4.5% and urban villages inflation rate fell by 1.8% from 6.9 to 5.1% between the two months. The rural villages inflation rate was 6% in November, down by 3.5% on the October rate of 9.5%. The November national CPI increased by 0.3% to 130.7 as all group indices showed stable movements between October and November with clothing and footwear recording a change of 0.8%, restaurants and hotels (0.8%), furnishing, household equipment and routine maintenance (0.7%) and alcohol and tobacco (0.5%).
Meanwhile, all-tradeables inflation rate for November was 4.1%, down by 2% on the October rate of 6.1%.Non-tradeables inflation rate was 8.3% in November up by 0.1% on the October rate of 8.2%. The domestic tradeables inflation rate went down by 10.6% from 13.9 to 3.3% and the Imported tradeables inflation rate increased by 1.4% between October and November, from 1.9 to 3.3%.
US rolls back AIDS drug prevention trial in Botswana
"They will give up on a trial in Botswana that was trying to show whether it is possible to prevent HIV infections by taking a daily pill because too few people are being infected."
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Govt Reporters Told to Put Up Or Shut Up? (Page 1 of 1)
"'We were told that the code of ethics, introduced by the former Minister of Communications, Science and Technology, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, a few years ago, is irrelevant to us because we are guided by the General Orders,' said the employee. The department was recently relocated to the Presidential Affairs and Public Administration ministry, Office of the President (OP)."
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Kutlwano teams are champions - The Botswana Gazette
The just-ended Zone VI Volleyball Club Championships tournament Has brought happiness to volleyball supporters in Botswana because Kutlwano ladies and men’s teams - emerged victorious from the tournament. The teams did not only win the gold medals but individual players scooped awards as well which added the cherry to the celebrations. Kutlwano teams qualified for the tournament after winning the local BMW tournament in the ladies’ category and being runners-up in men’s category. In the finals Kutlwano ladies beat South African Sigma from Pretoria by three sets to one. Kutlwano captain Lekedzani Bayi was voted the Best-setter, while her team mates Tracy Chaba and Masego Hosea were chosen Best-server and Most Valuable player respectively. Kutlwano men beat Liberte 3-1 in the finals. Shadreck Kapeko was chosen the Most Valuable Player of the tournament while Thabo Seitshiro was named the Best-server. Chiapo Madeluka went away with the Best-setter award and Thatayaone TT Serema was the Best Blocker of the tournament.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Botswana hunts for falling star in Bobirwa, Tswapong
The falling star was seen in the night of November 21 and also witnessed in parts of South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe as it shot across the sky producing a glowing light. However, it was in the Bobirwa and Tswapong in Botswana that the star's tremendous light turned the night into day for a moment before causing a deafening blast as it crashed. People in Ramotswa in the South East District also talk about this spectacular cosmic occurrence. Now the National Museum wants to locate the object from the heavens. The National Museum and Art Gallery says the fallen star should look like a piece of metal, a stone or metal-like stone that has fallen to earth from outer space. "The meteorite burns in the sky, producing a glowing light before reaching the ground and they (meteriotes) range from marble-ball size to soccer-ball size," the department said in a Friday statement. The department adds that the star can be identified by a burnt outer surface that is black in colour that does not flake or streak off when rubbed against other surfaces.
This is not the first time a star has fallen on Botswana. In 1999, a precious 30-pound (13.5 kg) star from the moon known as moon rock, was found in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, but was exported to America without the knowledge of the government.
This is not the first time a star has fallen on Botswana. In 1999, a precious 30-pound (13.5 kg) star from the moon known as moon rock, was found in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, but was exported to America without the knowledge of the government.
Botswana hunts for falling star in Bobirwa, Tswapong
The falling star was seen in the night of November 21 and also witnessed in parts of South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe as it shot across the sky producing a glowing light. However, it was in the Bobirwa and Tswapong in Botswana that the star's tremendous light turned the night into day for a moment before causing a deafening blast as it crashed. People in Ramotswa in the South East District also talk about this spectacular cosmic occurrence. Now the National Museum wants to locate the object from the heavens. The National Museum and Art Gallery says the fallen star should look like a piece of metal, a stone or metal-like stone that has fallen to earth from outer space. "The meteorite burns in the sky, producing a glowing light before reaching the ground and they (meteriotes) range from marble-ball size to soccer-ball size," the department said in a Friday statement. The department adds that the star can be identified by a burnt outer surface that is black in colour that does not flake or streak off when rubbed against other surfaces.
This is not the first time a star has fallen on Botswana. In 1999, a precious 30-pound (13.5 kg) star from the moon known as moon rock, was found in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, but was exported to America without the knowledge of the government.
This is not the first time a star has fallen on Botswana. In 1999, a precious 30-pound (13.5 kg) star from the moon known as moon rock, was found in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, but was exported to America without the knowledge of the government.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - EU Parliamentarians to visit Botswana
A delegation of five Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will visit Botswana from the 05th – 08th December 2009 to strengthen relations between the Government of Botswana and the European Union.
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