Dumezdweni Mthimkhulu appointed Botswana’s new Minister of Environment and Tourism

Published: 1:44 PM UTC, Mon February 26, 2024

Botswana’s President, Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi has appointed Dumezdweni Mthimkhulu as the new Minister of Environment and Tourism in a latest cabinet change that was announced on February 26.

Mthimkhhulu takes over from Philda Nani Kereng who has been designated by the President as Botswana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria.

He is the current Assistant Minister for State President in Botswana, having been appointed to the position in 2019 and will be expected to build on the growth momentum initiated by his predecessor which has positioned the Southern African country as one the best-known tourism destinations in the region.

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