Boko Cabinet
The Boko cabinet is the sixteenth and current cabinet of Botswana. It was formed on 1 November 2024 following the general election held on 30 October 2024, which resulted in the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) losing power after 58 years of uninterrupted rule since independence in 1966. Background Following the 2024 election, a three-party alliance, the Umbrella for Democratic Change, led by the Botswana National Front, secured a majority of 11 seats in the National Assembly of Botswana. The election resulted in the first electoral loss for the BDP, which became the smallest party in the National Assembly. Former president Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat on the morning of 1 November 2024 and later that day Duma Boko was sworn-in into office by Chief Justice Terence Rannowane. Ministers The ministers of the cabinet were announced by Boko on a staggered basis from the 11th to the 15th of November 2024. ...
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President Of Botswana
The president of the Republic of Botswana is the head of state and the head of government of Botswana, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Botswana Defence Force, according to the Constitution. The president is elected by the National Assembly, the sole house of the Parliament, and is usually the leader of the largest party. The Constitution limits the president's tenure to two five-year terms. The first president to be elected under the constitution was Sir Seretse Khama, who was the prime minister from 1965 until 1966, after which he served as president until his death on 13 July, 1980. Sir Seretse was the subject of the 2016 film "A United Kingdom", which highlighted his fight against Apartheid-style policies that sought to prevent him from assuming his role as Chieftain of his tribe while Botswana was still the Protectorate of Bechuanaland. The most recent incumbent is Duma Boko, who was elected by the National Assembly on 1 November 2024 following the 2024 general ...
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Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. With a population of slightly over 2.4 million people and a comparable land area to France, Botswana is one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most sparsely populated countries in the world. It is essentially the nation-state of the Tswana people, who constitute nearly 80 percent of the population. The Tswana ethnic group are descended mainly from Bantu peoples, Bantu-speaking peoples who Bantu expansion, migrated into southern Africa, including modern Botswana, in several waves before AD 600. In 1885, the British Empire, British colonised the area and declared a protectorate named Bechuanaland. As part of the ...
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Stephen Modise
Stephen Modise is a Botswana politician, medical professional, and educator who currently serves as the minister of health for the Ministry of Health Botswana. Appointed to this position on November 16, 2024, Modise is also a Specially Elected Member of Parliament. Education and Ccreer Modise holds degrees in the field of medicine and health education: * Bachelor of Biomedical Science * Doctor of Medicine (MD) * Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education * Master's Degree in Health Professions Education Political career Modise plays a significant role in Botswana's political landscape. As a Specially Elected Member of Parliament, he has contributed to national decision-making and policy formulation. His appointment as the minister of health highlights his commitment to advancing healthcare in Botswana. He is affiliated with the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC). See also * Bogolo Kenewendo * Peggy Serame * Dithapelo Keorapetse Dithapelo Keorapetse (born 24 Feb ...
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Ministry Of Health (Botswana)
Ministry of Health is a ministry of the Government of Botswana. Its stated aim is to promote and manage health and ensure environmental concerns are considered in all aspects of national development. Leadership * Edwin Dikoloti - Minister * Sethomo Lelatisitswe - Assistant Minister * Kabelo Ebineng - Permanent Secretary Citation: See also * Health in Botswana * COVID-19 pandemic in Botswana * List of hospitals in Botswana References External links * Health in Botswana Health Botswana Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the sou ...

Phenyo Butale
Phenyo Butale is a Motswana politician and the current Minister of International Relations of Botswana. He has served as Member of the Parliament of Botswana since 2024 under the Umbrella for Democratic Change. He is also communication specialist, broadcaster, researcher and academic. Career Butale became an MP in the Parliament of Botswana in 2014. Before his election, he was involved in Media fraternity. Prior to joining politics, Butale worked in the civil society as Country Director for the Media Institute of Southern Africa - Botswana Chapter, and later as executive director of Freedom of Expression Institute in Johannesburg. In November 2024, he was appointed MInister of International Affairs in the cabinet of Duma Boko. Butale holds a PhD from the Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch University (SU) (, ) is a public research university situated in Stellenbosch, a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Stellenbosch is the oldest university in South Africa and ...
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Ministry Of International Relations (Botswana)
Botswana's Ministry of International Relations is a department of the government of Botswana responsible for managing the country's diplomatic relations with other countries and international organizations. This mandate includes political, economic, and social/cultural relations. Departments * Department of Protocol and Consular Services * Department of Africa and the Middle East * Department of Asia and Pacific Affairs * Department of Multilateral Affairs * Department of Public Relations, Research and Information * Department of Europe and Americas * Department of Corporate Services * 23 Missions (Embassies/High Commissions and Consulates) abroad: Pretoria, Johannesburg, Windhoek, Maputo, Harare, Lusaka, Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Kuwait, Canberra, New Delhi, Beijing, Tokyo, Brussels, Berlin, Stockholm, Geneva, London, Washington DC, New York, Abuja, Brasilia and Paris. Foreign ministers of Botswana References

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Ministry Of Finance (Botswana)
The Ministry of Finance is the Botswana government ministry which formulates financial and economic policies and oversees effective coordination of Government financial operations. , the minister is Peggy Serame. Current and previous Ministers Ministers of Finance of the Botswana since 1965: See also * Government of Botswana * Ministry of Transport and Communications References External links Official website {{Ministries of Botswana Finance Botswana Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the sou ...

Minister Of State Presidency (Botswana)
Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government with the rank of a normal minister but who doesn't head a ministry ** Shadow minister, a member of a Shadow Cabinet of the opposition ** Minister (Austria) * Minister (diplomacy), the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador * Ministerialis, a member of a noble class in the Holy Roman Empire * ''The Minister'', a 2011 French-Belgian film directed by Pierre Schöller See also *Ministry (other) *Minster (other) *''Yes Minister ''Yes Minister'' is a British political satire sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Comprising three seven-episode series, it was first transmitted on BBC2 from 1980 to 1984. A sequel, ''Yes, Prime Minister'', ran for 16 episodes f ...

SABC News
SABC News is the news division of the SABC, South Africa's public broadcaster. The division produces news content for the SABC's platforms, including bulletins for its television channels, radio stations, and digital properties, in English and other national languages. History The News Service was established in June 1950, replacing the programmes of the BBC. Although this was because the BBC broadcasts were seen as giving a British viewpoint of current affairs, there were also concerns that the SABC service would become overly pro-government, or "Our Master's Voice". By 1968, it had over 100 full-time reporters in the main cities and local correspondents all over the country, with overseas news provided by Reuters, AFP, AP and UPI. There was a News Film Unit which, prior to television in 1976, produced films for news agencies and television organisations. During the apartheid regime, SABC News was understood as "his Master's Voice", a mere propaganda tool. In 1998, the SABC b ...
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Terence Rannowane
Terence Rannowane is a Botswana judge who served as chief justice of Botswana from 2018 to 2025. He judicial career started in 1990, and he was appointed to the High Court of Botswana in 2008. Rannowane also served as chair of the National Parole Board and National Delimitation Commission. Early life and education Rannowane graduated from the University of Botswana with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1990, and from the University of Warwick with a Master of Laws degree in 2003. Career Rannowane became a Magistrate Grade II in 1990, and rose to become a Regional Magistrate in 2005. He was appointed to the High Court of Botswana in 2008. He was appointed as chair of the National Delimitation Commission, which was in charge of drawing new parliamentary constituencies, in 2012. He also served as chair of the National Parole Board and the Botswana Magistrates Welfare committee. President Mokgweetsi Masisi appointed Rannowane to succeed Maruping Dibotelo as chief justice and swore him ...
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