Botswana Youth Awards are back
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
In an interview, the founder of Remmogo Group Botswana, Kagiso Morebodi, said the main objective of these awards was to recognise and reward individuals and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to youth development. He said young people made more than 50 percent of the population and should therefore be recognised in many ways.
Inaugural awards were held in 2014. The awards were meant to be annual but did not take place last year. Now, organisers are planning the second edition this year. Morebodi said the main reason is to recognise young people who are shining in sports, business, ICT and others.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....