Botswana's president promotes unity, cooperation during Independence Day speech

Xinhua
30 Sep 2025, 19:45 GMT+10

GABORONE, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Duma Boko, president of Botswana, on Tuesday encouraged people to embrace unity and cooperation to safeguard and foster peace and harmony in the world.

Boko made the remarks in a national address, broadcast live on Botswana Television to mark the 59th anniversary of Independence Day, calling on citizens of the southern African country to be patriotic, reflective, and forward-looking.

The African continent will only experience peace, tranquility, and development through unity, he noted.

"We are stronger when we are united and working in unison," said Boko, adding that the supremacy behind the essence of working together was witnessed when the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) won the election of the National Assembly held on Oct. 30 last year.

With Boko as the coalition's president, the UDC, comprising the Botswana National Front, the Botswana People's Party, and the Alliance for Progressives, defeated the Botswana Democratic Party, which had ruled the country since its independence on Sept. 30, 1966.

On Monday, Boko launched four news bulletins in indigenous languages on state-owned broadcasting platforms to promote aboriginal vernaculars, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging all cultures and languages within the country.

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Broadcast Communications.

More Information

Business

Section

BP to invest $5 billion in Tiber-Guadalupe Gulf oil deal, eyes growth

HOUSTON, Texas: BP said it will invest US$5 billion in a new offshore drilling development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, underscoring...

Listeria warning over Walmart, Trader Joe’s heat-and-eat pasta meals

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Federal health officials are urging consumers not to eat certain ready-to-heat pasta meals sold at Walmart and Trader...

Wall Street climbs in first day of week, U.S. dollar descends

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets closed higher on Monday, supported by strong performances in the technology and energy sectors....

High prices squeeze U.S. home flippers, profits fall to 17-year low

LOS ANGELES, California: Flipping homes is becoming far less lucrative as high housing prices eat into investor returns. From April...

Lufthansa plans sweeping job cuts as turnaround pressures mount

FRANKFURT, Germany: Lufthansa will announce several thousand job cuts on September 29 as part of a sweeping efficiency drive aimed...

Swiss pharma Roche expands US operations despite looming tariffs

ZURICH, Switzerland: Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche emphasized on September 26 that one of its U.S. units recently broke ground on...

Sectors - Broadcasting

Section