Disability Advocacy: Neo Roberta Nkele marked her 50th birthday with an 18-day, 500km walk from Francistown to Gaborone to challenge stigma around Down syndrome and spark roadside conversations about support. Arts & Identity: Sereetsi & The Natives bring rooted Setswana storytelling and folk-jazz energy to South Africa’s UmanyanoLweJazz Festival, positioning Botswana culture as something to extend, not dilute. Health & Children: UNICEF warns Botswana’s strained health system is hitting children hardest, citing medicine shortages, weaker immunisation and widening gaps in care quality. First Ladies & Healthcare: Botswana’s Kaone Boko highlighted progress under the MPEPU Programme during the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, linking partnerships to better child development and healthcare access. Migration & Borders: Botswana says it expects no major influx of undocumented migrants after South Africa’s June 30 deadline, pointing to its border monitoring and noting Batswana in SA remain largely unaffected. Education Value for Money: Botswana’s Maele toured Botho University, praising infrastructure and stressing government’s need to assess returns on education spending. Culture in Pop Media: Netflix’s The Polygamist keeps climbing in popularity, topping trends in Botswana and other countries. Regional Cooperation: Botswana and Lesotho vowed deeper ties through a binational commission focused on water, energy, trade and investment. Public Safety: Bulawayo police report a pattern of alleged attacks on women lured by strangers near Mpilo Central Hospital and a nearby education area.