F/Town Cllrs Propose Ydf Increase

On Friday an ordinary council full meeting passed a motion by Botsalano ward councillor Ontiretse Bakaile calling on the Francistown City Council (FCC) to approach the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development (MYSEC) with a view of convincing the latter to consider increasing the fund to P200,000.

When tabling his motion Bakaile said the move follows consultations with youth who expressed worry their ventures often fail because the P100,000 funding from MYSEC is not enough to set up a business and run it to a point where it can stand on its own. “It is also important to note that the prices for many supplies required by the youth to set up their businesses have also gone up significantly while the fund itself has remained at P100,000.