GABORONE: Botswana’s new leader, Duma Boko, named economist and Deputy President Ndaba Gaolathe as his finance minister as he unveiled the names of six members of his cabinet following his unexpected victory in last month’s elections.
“We are here to mark the beginning of the delivery of the hopes and aspirations of the nation,” Boko, 54, said in Gaborone, the capital, on Monday. The new executive will “deal with, address and resolve the trenchant problems in our society,” with more appointments to be announced at a later stage to allow for further engagement, he said.
