AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoIndependence celebrations for kids: Gaborone’s BW Kids Independence Run is nearing a sell-out, with plans for about 800 children to run and then join a heritage-focused cultural festival ahead of Botswana’s 60th Independence anniversary on 26 September. Arts & identity: Kenneth Bale’s Blue Tapestry—Chapter III: Where Memory, Movement and Belonging Meet—lands at Alliance Française de Gaborone on 18 September, using blue to spark conversations about belonging and what Botswana is becoming. Health & HIV support: India has dispatched 10 tonnes of antiretroviral medicines to Botswana, boosting HIV/AIDS treatment cooperation. Regional culture and faith: A Zimbabwean “spiritual healer” was remanded in Francistown after police found suspected human remains near Shashe-Mooke Village, raising questions about cross-border movement of people and material. Business and growth talk: A BETP mid-year review says reforms are underway but points to limited proof of completed delivery, jobs, and livelihood gains. Sports spotlight: Nairobi was selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, marking the first time the event goes to Africa. Culture on the move: Multichoice is calling for proposals from independent Batswana filmmakers for made-for-TV movies, aiming for authentic local stories with universal themes.
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