PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says youths should work with government in addressing the challenges they are facing, rather than having the “boma iyanganepo” mentality. And President Hichilema has urged youths to be responsible even as they are considered in key government positions. Meanwhile, UN Resident Coordinator Beatrice Mutali says youths should be given a central role in the implementation process of the ‘state of the youths’ report. Speaking during the launch of the report, Tuesday, President Hichilema, who was represented by Youth, Sports and Arts Minister Elvis Nkandu said he did not appreciate the “boma iyanganepo” (government must intervene) mentality sometimes. “This state of the youth report is a testament of the new dawn government’s commitment to understand, acknowledge and address...

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