Botswana: One Year On…Delivering Promises One Step At a Time

Gaborone — The President, Advocate Duma Boko says the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government has delivered on key electoral promises in its first year in office against the backdrop of an ailing fiscus.

Delivering the State-of-the-Nation address on November 10, President Boko said his administration had made a conscious choice to significantly increase social spending, betting on the improved welfare of its citizens to drive national progress.

He said the achievements ranged from…