AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBotswana in the spotlight: As El Niño threatens southern Africa with hotter, drier conditions, Botswana is being warned to brace for heat-related illness and water-scarcity risks. Capital markets & enterprise: Botswana Development Corporation and the Botswana Stock Exchange sign a strategic partnership to help SMEs become investment-ready and deepen access to long-term capital. Inclusion in language: Kgatleng Central MP Mpho Morolong pushes for sign language to be recognised as an official language, now aiming to take the motion to the SADC Parliamentary Forum. Integrity at home: The Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs suspends 13 officials over an alleged fake-document scheme involving stamps and fraudulent permits for foreign nationals. Culture & community: The Gaborone Book Festival returns (20–22 August) with major literary voices, while the 2026 Independence Kids Run gears up for 26 September in Gaborone. Sports & youth: A Botswana-linked motocross and regional competition build-up, plus a safari-and-maths education push (NBA Math Hoops) highlight learning through play. Conservation watch: Kgalagadi lion monitoring begins with a census to track population size and prevent double-counting across the transfrontier park.
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