Youth & Heritage in Motion: Zimbabwean cultural expert Allington Ndlovu helped kick off Eswatini’s 2026 EU Bushfire Schools Festival, where 600+ pupils from 42 schools used music, dance, poetry and drama to shape “Art in Action: Future in the Making.” Weekend Lifestyle in Gaborone: Families are turning orchards into a new kind of city escape with fruit picking—orange harvest trips that mix wholesome fun, social media buzz and countryside vibes. Indigenous Sounds, Now Downloadable: Tsodilo Music and CIPA launched Sample Botswana, recording indigenous instruments, chants and landscapes so local creators can use Botswana’s sonic heritage in music, film, education and audio production. Culture on Stage: Shanti Lo marks 25 years of influence with a Botswana Craft celebration in Gaborone, bringing multiple generations together through live performances. Arts & Memory: “Where Stories Meet” at Sanitas Tea Garden in Gaborone brings San narratives into the city through a conversation between Kuru Art Project artists and local creatives. Sport & Community: Botswana’s Unaswi Matebu is remembered for leadership in hockey and sustainability work, including advocacy for girls and gender equality in sport. Sports Integrity Watch: Botswana faces fresh scrutiny after reported doping violations and suspensions involving national athletes. Livestock Health Alert: Botswana’s beef sector is under pressure as Foot and Mouth Disease spreads after detections linked to the Ramatlabama area, threatening market access. Culture Debate at Home: A renewed Botswana conversation on ritual killings flares after UDC MP Kamal Jacobs’ remarks, reopening old fears and unresolved public suspicions.