BOTSWANA’S all-items consumer price index rose 0,3% in May from April, bringing the year-on-year increase to 6,5%, the Central Statistics Office said on Thursday. The cost of living was 119,6 points, against April’s 119,2 and 112,2 a year ago. The increase was attributed to small increases in most sub-groups, with alcohol and tobacco the largest at 0,8%. Household operations were up 0,6%, clothing and footwear, furniture and appliances, and health and personal care increased by 0,3% each. The food sub-group index was up 0,2%.