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Botswana's unemployment levels grew in 2021 on the back of continued negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fifth report of the Labour Force Module from the quarterly Multi Topic Survey (QMTS) by Statistics Botswana has reported.  The Employed Population (15 years and above) recorded a decline of 2.2 percent between quarters four (4) 2020 and four (4) of 2021, from 733,875 to 717,418 persons.

December 16, 2020 THE Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index continuously hammers on the need for local government units (LGUs) to enhance, harness and leverage data for data-driven policy directions and business decisions. This was the overarching message of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine Competitiveness Council this year. The awards ceremony ran virtually last December 16. Local govern...