Categories: NewsWorld News

Botswana Gets New Vice President

Mr Slumber Tsogwane has been appointed as been appointed as the new vice president of Botswana by President Mokgweetsi Masis.

This was confirmed by the Botswana Government on its online page.  Mr Tsogwane, 58, was Wednesday sworn-in as the Republic of Botswana’s 9th vice-president.

President Masisi, 55, was also expected to appoint his new cabinet soon, following his inauguration as Botswana’s fifth president on Sunday.

His swearing-in ceremony in parliament came after Ian Khama stepped down, ahead of completing the constitutional maximum 10 years in office.

Botswana is one of the Africa’s most stable countries and the continent’s longest continuous multi-party democracy. It is rated as the least corrupt country in Africa by Transparency International and has a good human rights record.

But it has also struggled with rising unemployment rate of about 18 per cent and an HIV/AIDS epidemic.

“It is because of the peace and tranquillity that our leaders have sustained for so long that Batswana (people) have continued to enjoy relative prosperity,” President Masisi said Sunday after taking his oath.

 

jorjapaxson3737

Recent Posts

Rivers Crisis: Why Arsonists Attack LG Secretariats – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has attributed the recent attacks…

3 hours ago

Adabanija: Over 10 People Arrested For Allegedly Criticising Oyetola

 Posts Capable Of Inciting People Against Minister – Loyalists Oyetola’s Aides Behind My Incarceration -…

5 hours ago

Mother Cries For Help As Vigilante Operatives Allegedly Torture, Rape 15-Year-Od  Daughter

..Alleges Police Of Foul Play The Mother of a 15-year-old girl, Helen Joseph, has called…

6 hours ago

Couple Remanded For Maltreating Minors

A couple, Abubakar Yuguda and Fatima Abubakar, were remanded on Tuesday by Chief Magistrate Musa…

6 hours ago

Kaduna Health Workers Begin Indefinite Strike

Health workers in Kaduna State, represented by three prominent professional organizations—the National Association of Nigerian…

6 hours ago

How 84 Nigerian Lecturers Died In Three Months Over Economic Hardship

No fewer than 84 Nigerian lecturers have died between May to August 2024 due to…

8 hours ago

This website uses cookies.