Kokorwe explains programmes for the youth

The Minister of Youth Sports and Culture, Gladys Kokorwe, says "youth" refers to young people aged between 12 and 29 and that this segment constitutes a bigger share of Botswana's population.

Speaking during this year's commemoration of International Youth Day themed 'Sustainability: Our Challenge, Our Future' in Kasane last Saturday, Kokorwe said according to the 2001 Population Census, youth constitute about 40 percent of the population and that "this has a bearing on our national planning and budgeting".

This means that their challenges are national challenges and must therefore be addressed at the national level.  

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