Dearest gentle readers, would this greeting count as plagiarism on my part?
I have determined to be warmer with you this year. Welcome to the year 2026 from the desk of Young Observer’s editorial team.
The start of this year has been quite eventful for us as a nation and beyond our borders. Gen Z and Alpha are living through their first capture of a sitting Head of State by the United States in a much more theatrical manner. With learners set to resume and begin classes next week, the Minister of Education is cautioning against bribes in exchange for school placements; guess free education does come at a cost after all. We have heard of murders involving insurance payouts and contemplated the laws that govern these procedures. Land disputes ending in fatality have caused us to wonder regarding the social fabric of our society, which for years, we’ve been convinced is peaceful and incapable of producing such an outcome.
Overall, we face the year with optimism and renewed hope for the achievement of our goals and the realisation of our wildest dreams. We have set out to accomplish what our minds have conceived, and quietly in our hearts, we have decided that this time, it will work, and it will work better.
In this first edition of the year, we profile a young chartered accountant who has mastered the art of bringing a vision to life through visuals and writing. We cover a brief survival guide for the longest month on the calendar: Janu-Worry. And we get into why January is also the best month to strategise and plan ahead.
This edition is light and meant to be reflective for you, leading you into a space where you think carefully and hopefully act accordingly. I trust that you will appreciate it.
I look forward to our journey ahead.
