23 Jul 2025

Alliance for Progressives (AP) leader says government is making headway in revitalising, modernising, restructuring and reconfiguring State-Owned Enterprises so that they become profitable and help the economy recover. 

Speaking at the AP’s national congress in Serowe on Sunday, Mr Gaolathe, who is also Vice President further said there was also a lot of work that was going on to turn Botswana into a mineral beneficiation hub. In the past, he said the country’s diversification drive was only a philosophy with no pressure to diversify.

He further applauded the Umbrella for Democratic Change for the work it was doing to stablise the country’s fiscals after. He also the AP, which is a key member of the UDC coalition, had demonstrated that it could give the country the best leaders as its members added great value to the coalition government.

He noted that the party comprised leaders of integrity, honesty, respect and truthfulness among others. He therefore encouraged party members to continue to renew their commitment to the values of the movement. The AP leader also said the party was a movement of hope, as it had grown from a one Member of Parliament to seven Members within the coalition.

For his part, AP vice president, Mr Wynter Mmolotsi encouraged members to protect the party against any evil, adding that there was need for members to support and protect the leadership.

“We need stability and unity within the AP, this will also ensure that there is stability within the UDC, hence a stable government,” he said. ENDS