“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela. Regular readers of my offering, here...
“…Drops in separation could only fade away, drops in co-operation made the ocean“ -Mahatma Gandhi Dear reader, welcome to part ii (two) of part iv (four)...
“I can do what you can’t do and you can do what I can’t do; together we can do great things.” -Mother Teresa Dear reader, I...
“As our resources are finite, we must focus on our national priorities; which include accelerated job creation…” HE Seretse Khama Ian Khama Dear reader, welcome to...
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for...
“…Land and water are not really separate things, but they are separate words, and we perceive through words.” ― David Rains Wallace My brief interaction with...
‘Each generation must out of relative obscurity discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it’ -Frantz Fanon. The month of June is no ordinary month for...
Let me start with a confession. I hereby confess that this article is penned with mixed emotions, bitter sweet emotions to be precise. A part of...
“Here rests our past, present and future.” Sir Seretse Khama-1974 Sustainable Youth development and Youth empowerment in any country hinges on the existence, vibrancy, effectiveness and...
Like most people I am aware our societies have predefined our definition of success and prosperity. Like most of you, I am aware our communities have...
A few weeks ago I set with my mother for our routine early morning tea, as usual while enjoying the early morning tea; we discussed several...
‘History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.’ Lord Dalberg-Acton Now that the dust has settled, I guess it is...
“Stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders, and know that you are the creator of your own destiny.” –...
‘Each generation must out of relative obscurity discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it’ Frantz Fanon. Throughout my involvement in Youth welfare advocacy and experience...
The previous installment titled ‘Remote area Youth Development: Silent Exclusion’ focused on Development and Empowerment of ‘Vulnerable Youth’ cohorts in general and ‘Remote Area Youth development’...
The previous installment herein focused on VLIs (Village Level Institutions) in general and VDCs (Village Development Committees) in particular as normally undermined, but strategic institutions necessary...
Revision of the 1996 National Youth Policy in 2010 was necessitated by contemporary challenges and opportunities in the Youth development fraternity locally and globally; these developments...
GOBE TAZIBA The recent longed-for reformist move to transform the 8 year old CEDA-Young Farmers Fund (YFF) initiative to Youth Entrepreneurship Fund has triggered a bit...
Gobe Taziba The recent announcement of the somewhat contentious GVS (Graduate Volunteer Scheme) by MYSC (Ministry of Youth sports and Culture) has indisputably shocked and rubbed...
By far there is no real disagreement surrounding the fact that current national and international development frameworks have wretchedly failed young people the world over. The...
The viral indigenous Modipane pornographic footage has been talk of the country for most of this month (March), the deliberate/accidental release of this viral video has...
I assume habitual and occasional readers of this space have established that ‘Systems Thinking’ is one of my right-hand tools of socioeconomic and sociopolitical analysis or...
Over the past years Youth Leagues (YLs) and Youth Wings (YWs) have received a fair share of media coverage/exposure and public attention for wrong, peripheral and ...
A few years ago, 2011 to be more precise, a novel groundbreaking, inclusive and comprehensive speech was delivered during the August assembly of the 10th Parliament....
Whilst mastering an art known as ‘Systems Thinking’, ‘Systemic Thinking’ or ‘Fifth Discipline’ plus the wide-ranging work of renowned American systems scientist, Peter Senge, I learnt...
In accordance with section 5 (4) of the Public Finance Management Act (2011), on the 2/2/2015 the Minister of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), Hon. Kenneth...
Sons and Daughters of Ngamiland in your direction I forward solidarity greetings. In a bit of your native vernacular; Murumere, Moro Mapenduka. Unfortunately I have not...
By far there is no real disagreement surrounding the fact that current national and international development frameworks have wretchedly failed young people the world over. The...
Pardon my somewhat strange inscription today, this time around I draw unlimited inspiration from renowned world icon Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela’s words, ‘when you talk to a...
Consciously or unconsciously as Youth activists and advocates we find great pleasure and comfort in attributing Youth Development obstacles and challenges to legislation/policy, culture, corruption, nepotism,...
This time of the year is well-known for wish-lists, individuals and collectives are busy updating and circulating their desired whish-lists for the festive season and/or the...
In our country, government and civil society organizations have unconsciously/consciously restricted youth development activism and advocacy to superficial symptoms aligned to the revised National Youth Policy...
After a few weeks of uncertainty the 2014 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) has been delivered. This time around it was delayed by a legal...
It is with great pleasure but concern that I pen this letter to you. I hereby seek advice and guidance on several national youth development matters,...