Dow takes over Education, Masisi leaves

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President Ian Khama has performed his first ever surgery on his cabinet since its appointment in November 2014, elevating Unity Dow as full minister of Education and Skills Development (MoESD).

Serowe North MP, Kgotla Autlwetse has been appointed assistant MoESD. The Vice President Mokgweetsi Masisi who has been at the helm of MoESD in joint venture with Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, since April last year, will now focus on the Vice Presidency.

Meanwhile, Kanye North Patrick Ralotsia is acting minister of Agriculture, assisted by Tonota North MP Fidelis Molao. The appointments are are effective from March 1.

Editor's Comment
Oh what a State funeral!

That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...

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