Boko sworn in as President

Chief Justice Terence Rannowane conducting a swearing in ceremony for President Duma Boko on November 1, at Gaborone High Court PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Chief Justice Terence Rannowane conducting a swearing in ceremony for President Duma Boko on November 1, at Gaborone High Court PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

At exactly 5.35pm, November 1st 2024, Duma Boko took an Oath of Office of the President to became the sixth leader of Botswana.

The small swearing in ceremony, conducted by the Chief Justice Terence Rannowane at the Gaborone High Court chambers was witnessed by few government officials, pastors, close family members and media.

This comes after Boko, leader of the opposition coalition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) was declared winner of the October 30, General Elections earlier in the day.

Editor's Comment
Deadly weekend demands immediate vigilance

The heartbreaking reports carried elsewhere on this publication of a woman killed in Metsimotlhabe and four family members perishing near Metsimaswaana Bridge are, devastatingly, not isolated incidents. They represent the sharp, painful tip of a weekend that has seen far too many collisions, injuries, and losses on the roads. This alarming spike in fatalities is a screaming siren we cannot ignore. It compels a direct and urgent plea to every...

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