AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoGas project transparency: Oxpeckers reports Botswana authorities finally allowed it to view the Environmental Impact Assessment for Botala Energy’s coal bed methane project near Serowe, after months of pushback—shining a light on the “veil of secrecy” critics say has surrounded risks to communities and ecosystems. Health & skills: A Chinese medical team is supporting capacity at Botswana’s hospitals, while Merck Foundation highlights World Hypertension Day with nearly 1,000 scholarships for diabetes and cardiovascular preventive care specialists across Africa and Asia. Polio misinformation fight: Botswana’s Ministry of Health is urging calm over its emergency oral polio campaign, stressing it’s a targeted boost against Type 2 poliovirus, not a replacement for routine vaccines. Regional mobility & business: Starlink’s future in The Gambia is debated through a national-security lens, and ZHL’s regional expansion shows up in the numbers with a 28% revenue jump. Culture & sport: Namibia debuts polo with a La Muela exhibition match, and Botswana’s Overthrust Winter Metal Mania goes on a four-town tour.
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