Once upon a time in the city of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, a pathfinder was born. Her parents, Ana Delia and Antonio Coello named her Antonia Coello; the first of three children, and now known as Antonia Novello, she went on to become the first woman and first Hispanic to serve as Surgeon General of the United State. Antonia was diagnosed with a medical condition at birth, which caused her so many pains while growing up, and interrupted the beautiful moments of her teenage days. She suffered congenital megacolon, an abnormality of the large intestine, which could only be corrected via a surgery procedure, she was made aware of the need for the procedure at age eight (8), but having lost her father at the same time,which lefther widowed mother with Antonia and her three siblings to take care of, it took another ten (10) years for the surgery to take…

In recent years, there have been records of elected young persons into prominent leadership positions in countries around the world, such as therecent ex-president of the United States, President, Barack Obama who ruled the country at age 42 and Emmanuel Macron, the current president of France, who was elected in May 2017.at the age of 40. Youthful leadership which is the “in thing” in many political scenes across the globe, is gradually invading the political scene of Africa without putting out the women. On the Trailblazer category for this week, we celebrate the young fresh flower in the political scene of Botswana who is no other person than Ms. BogoloKenewendo, the newly appointed Minister for Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry. Gender inequality is evidently being worked on but there is still too much to be done. So we do not hesitate to celebrate unique stories like that of BogoloKenewendo, as…