Unemployment, the high failure rate in schools and a lack of recreational centres for young people are just some of  the major problems faced by the youth of Okakakara, in the Otjozondjupa Region. Speaking to New Era over the weekend, some young people complained there are too many of them who are idle –  and …

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Tertiary education is important, writes Solo Matthewsella, a  Correspondent from Suva, Fiji, who says despite its importance perhaps too much emphasis is placed on this path to youth development in the Pacific Islands. Meanwhile too little attention is given to exploring other development and employment pathways for the vast majority of young people in his …

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