AGP Executive Report
Last update: 18 minutes agoSports & Culture: Sowa is gearing up for the inaugural Makgadikgadi Softball Grand Slam (Sept 29–Oct 3), with 16 teams, men and women, plus cultural activities tied to Botswana’s 60th Independence anniversary. Heritage & Community: OMBU Cultural Village marked heritage growth at Okakarara’s 3rd edition festival, drawing hundreds of OvaHerero and OvaHimba participants for music, skills, and knowledge-sharing competitions. Diaspora & Festivals: In Gaborone, the Chinese community celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival at GICC with performances, a lucky draw, and messages of reunion—also noting Botswana’s 60 years of independence. Women’s Safety & Rights: A report on why gender-based violence persists in Southern Africa highlights how killings of women continue to shock communities and raise questions about protection measures. Health & Parenting: Gantsi diarrhoea cases surged to 124 in a week (now down to 57), with rotavirus vaccine orders, water sampling, and kgotla health education mentioned. Environment & Lifestyle: Botswana reaffirmed its ozone-layer and sustainable cooling push under the Kigali Amendment, stressing gender inclusion and safer, energy-efficient cooling. Travel & Learning: South Korea’s K-ETA list gives Botswana nationals a 90-day permitted stay, while MESHA welcomed new climate reporting fellows focused on gender-lens storytelling.
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