AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLegal Education & Access: Botswana’s High Court dismissed a challenge by 21 GUC/Leeds Beckett LLB graduates after the Legal Services Board refused to register them for the June 2026 Bar exams, with the dispute tied to a BQA audit and the court noting unresolved factual differences. Child Protection: Tutume’s latest district report flags rising child neglect, including cases where parents failed to ensure schooling, birth registration or medical care, and where non-citizen mothers allegedly left children with Botswana fathers before disappearing. Children’s Act Review: Childline Botswana is driving consultations on the 2009 Children’s Act, using kgotla meetings to gather views from children, parents, communities and duty bearers across districts. Road Safety & Gender: A men’s road-safety push highlights that Botswana lost 1,887 people on the roads (2021–2025), with men making up 71% of fatalities and urging safer driving attitudes. Health Support: Bomaid handed Princess Marina Hospital breast unit supplies (biopsy needles and drains) to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket burdens and delays in care. Culture & Diplomacy: Ukraine marked 35 years of restored independence in Gaborone with an exhibition on resilience, linking its anniversary to Botswana’s 60th celebrations.
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