24 Nov 2025

President Advocate Duma Boko has assured Maun residents that government will fulfill all its promises, as some programmes will be fully implemented in the next financial year.

He said this at a political rally where the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) welcomed 1 500 new members from opposition parties, including former Botswana Democratic Party regional chairperson, Mr Reaboka Mbulawa in Maun on Saturday.

Mr Boko announced that primary school learners would next financial year receive breakfast and lunch under the operationalisation of the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme.

He said the initiative was meant to boost nutrition, support academic performance and stimulate local agricultural production.

Also, he said the P300 allowance for new born babies and improved access to essential services for all would be implemented next financial year.

While government had already implemented some initiatives such as the increase of old age pension allowance and brigade students allowance from P300 to P1 900, he further revealed that the Ipelegeng programme would be transformed into Ikageng Programme.

The revamped programme, which would be implemented by the end of the year, he said would provide employment opportunities with a monthly pay of P2 500.  When welcoming new members to the party, President Boko urged them to work hard for the growth and transformation of the party and the nation.

He said the party needed numbers to strengthen its position and improving the livelihoods of Batswana.

For his part, Mahalapye West MP and Minister of Communications and Innovation, Mr David Tshere said UDC championed programmes that uplifted citizens. 

He highlighted the launch of Botswana’s first satellite, BOTSAT-1, as one of the programmes that proved government’s commitment to digital transformation and national development.

He said BOTSAT-1 leveraged technology for national development, job creation and economic diversification.

Ghanzi  MP and Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Mr Noah Salakae implored UDC members to welcome new members warmly. ENDS