AGP Executive Report
Last update: 17 minutes agoHealthcare & Women’s Leadership: Botswana’s First Lady Kaone Boko highlighted the MPEPU Programme’s gains in inclusive education, healthcare and child support during the virtual 13th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2026, alongside a wider push for 2,600+ healthcare scholarships across 52 countries. Justice & Rehabilitation: Botswana launched a sport-based rehabilitation and reintegration initiative at Mahalapye Female Prison, shifting correctional focus toward healing, mental health and support for women and children. Culture & Heritage Outdoors: Dipidipidi Garden in Gakgatla, Kweneng, will host the inaugural bush fire festival and heritage hike to Legaga la ga Kobokwe (Kobokwe Cave) on 27 June, blending guided history with wellness activities. Migration & Community Safety: Botswana’s ambassador to South Africa said the country does not expect a major influx of undocumented migrants after the June 30 deadline, citing professional border monitoring and noting Batswana have largely stayed safe. Disability Visibility: A 50th-birthday walk from Francistown to Gaborone is spotlighting Down syndrome, turning roadside conversations into public education and calls for better support. Sports & Identity: Sereetsi & The Natives, led by Botswana cultural activist Tomeletso Sereetsi, is set to bring rooted folk-jazz storytelling to South Africa’s UmanyanoLweJazz Festival.
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