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22/09/2026

22/09/2026

𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑, 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

As the Ghanzi Generation Unlimited Youth Fair continues, youth and facilitators continued to engage under the theme: "Connecting, young people to Opportunities, Skills and Platforms for a better future."

Speaking at the engagement, Agt. Director of Youth at MYGA Kristian Mmusi informed the youth that "at the ongoing UN General Assembly, President of Botswana Advocate Duma Boko has been nominated to Generation Unlimited (GenU) Global Leadership Council and has been identified as a champion for the initiative to expand opportunities for young people."

In his role as Generation Unlimited Champion President Boko will advocate for public-private investments for high-growth digital, green, and creative industries. Mr Mmusi further added "that Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs Hon. Lesego Chombo has also been acceeded to the position of Generation Unlimited Brand Ambassador."

Notwithstanding Mmusi went on to reiterate that the purpose of the Generation Unlimited Country Wide Youth Fair is to provide a youth friendly environment where Government departments, development partners, and the private sector can deliberate and find solutions to issues affecting youth employment, skills development and upskilling.

The engagement was also made up of a panel discussion themed: Youth employment, entrepreneurship, opportunities and regulations. Panellists included LEA, CEDA, BITC, Dept of Cooperatives, and the District Labour Office.

The Generation Unlimited Youth Fair continues and aims to emancipate the youth all across Botswana. Stay tuned to the Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs social media platforms for more information.

22/09/2026

📻TUNE IN AND BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

Tune in Tonight on The Pulse Youth Radio Programme for an informative session with Marketing and Communication Professional and Youth Development Advocate, Ms. Pertunia Gaarongwe.

🎙️𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜: The role of youth in Botswana's socio economic development as the nation gears up for BOT60.

📅 Date: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
🕒 Time: 19:00 - 19:30hrs
📍 Station: RB2

22/09/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐍 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤
The Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs, Honourable Lesego Chombo, paid a courtesy visit to the UN Women Deputy Executive Director, Ms. Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

In attendance were other UN Women delegates and young professionals, providing a vital platform to reflect on strategic partnerships and recognize young talent occupying key positions within the international development landscape.

During the engagement, the discussion focused on the impact of youth volunteer programs and international partnerships in bringing young talent from the Global South into international development organizations.

Delegates raised concerns around countering rising patriarchal mindsets and discussed new strategies to meaningfully engage youth in championing gender equality.

For her part, Honourable Lesego Chombo commended the young Batswana professionals taking up space within international organizations like the UN, noting that expanding global opportunities for youth is a top priority embedded in the National Youth Policy.

To support this vision, Honourable Chombo outlined plans to resuscitate and rebuild the Botswana National Youth Council as a vital vehicle to channel young local talent into international platforms and the diaspora.

Addressing past administrative hurdles faced by youth attempting to attend global summits like the UN General Assembly, Minister Chombo emphasized the Ministry's commitment to creating structured pathways for young leaders to thrive both at home and abroad.

On gender equality, Minister Chombo stressed that advancing women's rights cannot occur in isolation and requires actively engaging men and boys, particularly given their current dominance in decision-making spaces such as cabinet and parliament.

Minister Chombo highlighted the importance of leveraging male champions in leadership including supportive heads of state to drive systemic change and overcome pervasive patriarchal resistance.

Recognizing that societal resistance to gender parity remains a persistent challenge globally, Honourable Chombo called for strategic capacity building to effectively push back against resistance, secure necessary support, and sustain momentum toward lasting equality.

The courtesy call highlighted Botswana's progressive legal strides, specifically the drafting of comprehensive anti-GBV legislation that introduces dedicated provisions to combat technology facilitated gender-based violence.

The dialogue underscored the critical importance of embedding these protections into national law to build sustainable institutions that remain accountable beyond individual leadership tenures.

22/09/2026

🎙️ 𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐓.

𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐤𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 (𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐔) 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐝: 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈 & 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡.

22/09/2026

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21/09/2026

21/09/2026

Today, President Advocate Duma Boko joins leaders from government, business, finance and youth at the Generation Unlimited (GenU) Global Leadership Council in New York organized by UNICEF under the theme: The Youth Dividend: Turning AI & Green Investments into Skilling & Livelihood Opportunities for Youth.

Watch live here: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m/k1m5dv3ms5
Time: 17:30hrs

21/09/2026

𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘
𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐀 𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒: 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐘𝐋𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏

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21/09/2026

𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘

This morning the Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs (MYGA), the Presidential Youth Employment Campaign (PYEC) and UNICEF started the two-day Ghanzi Generation Unlimited Youth Fair.

The Fair is part of a Public Private Partnership between the MYGA, UNICEF Botswana, PYEC, and other partners to connect young people with practical options and employment opportunities.

The Fair aims to bring young people closer to information and avail opportunities in education, skills development, entrepreneurship and employment.

When delivering her address to Ghanzi youth, Acting Chief Programmes Officer, Ms Isabel Ndebele gave an overview of the Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs mandate stating that "MYGA is custodian of the youth of Botswana and serves to provide opportunities for youth employment , development and emancipation."

Ms Ndebele further explained that
the Generation Unlimited is a global multi sector programme that helps young people become productive and engaged by connecting secondary age education and training to employment and entrepreneurship.

For his part, Youth Liason Officer at the Presidential Youth Employment Campaign Mr Umbambi Ndiwenyu, outlined the operational nature of PYEC noting that the campaign serves to among others; Address high unemployment, address skills mismatch, and remove bottlenecks to entry level opportunities.

As a means of adopting technology to address issues of access to employers, Tiro Connect gave a hybrid presentation on the free digital marketplace, where skilled, semi-skilled, formally qualified and self-taught individuals can register and make their abilities visible to potential employers.

The ongoing Generation Unlimited Youth Fair is includes presentations centered on Citizen Economic Empowerment, business opportunities in Ghanzi, financial literacy training and labour and employment relations.

Stay tuned to the Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs social media platforms fro more updates.