AGP Executive Report
Last update: 16 hours agoHealthcare & Cost of Living: A new report highlights how medicine shortages are hitting ordinary people hard in Botswana, with patients describing months without buying treatment and caregivers stretching pensions just to stay afloat. Pan-African Solidarity: Separate commentary condemns xenophobic attacks in South Africa, warning that hostility toward migrants rebounds across the continent and fuels fear, displacement, and loss of livelihoods. Botswana Lifestyle & Leisure: In Gaborone, fruit picking is becoming a weekend trend—families and friends head to orchards for “orange picking” as a wholesome, social-media-friendly escape from city routines. Culture & Creativity: Zimbabwean heritage custodian Allington Ndlovu helped spark youth creativity at Eswatini’s Bushfire Schools Festival, using music, dance, poetry, drama and storytelling to put young voices at the centre. Local Arts & Identity: A Gaborone exhibition, “Where Stories Meet,” brings San narratives into the city through art from D’Kar and local residencies, treating culture as something living, not fading. Music Scene: Shanti Lo marks 25 years of influence with an anniversary celebration at Botswana Craft, bringing multiple generations together through live performances. Sports & Community: Botswana hockey and Olympic circles mourn Unaswi Matebu, remembered for sustainability work and advocacy for girls and gender equality in sport. Agriculture & Trade: Botswana’s beef sector faces a serious test as Foot and Mouth Disease spreads after detections near Ramatlabama, threatening FMD-free market access.
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