Tag Archives: youth

By Haggai Matsiko The implications for 2016 elections The Sept.29 ruling by the Constitutional Court that put an injunction on election of special interest groups’ legislators has created excitement amongst sections of political pundits – just months to the 2016 polls. It is being viewed as a pointer that the …

By Agnes E. Nantaba After EPRC report says it failed to create jobs, Labour ministry is reloading it Mondo Kyateka, the Assistant Commissioner for Youths and Children Affairs in the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, is in the middle of an important assignment.  His ministry is currently engaged …

By Joan Akello Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi,33, aka  H.E Bobie Wine talked to Joan Akello about music and ghetto life What do we not know about you? I don’t know what you don’t know because I also don’t know myself; I keep discovering myself. Most people especially journalists tend to misrepresent, …

By Joan Akello Pius Bigirimana, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) talked to Joan Akello about streamlining the export of labour. In the past the labour export industry has faced a number of issues including human trafficking, maids complained about mistreatment. What is the ministry …

By Ronald Musoke Janet Museveni, the first lady and patron of the Uganda Youth Forum has urged the Ugandan youth to emulate biblical David if they are to win the battle against contemporary challenges of unemployment and HIV/AIDS. The first lady’s remarks came during the closure of the three-day national …

By Julius Odeke The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has thrown its full support behind the youth given their relevance in the integration dispensation.  Consequently, the Assembly shall buttress the formation of an EAC Youth Council and the sustained campaigns to sensitise youth on integration issues by the various stakeholders. …

By Ronald Musoke The latest report by the UN’s labour agency, the International Labour Organization (ILO), has noted that global unemployment rose in 2012 with the world’s youth being the most vulnerable to the growing job scarcity. In its annual ‘Global Employment Trends’ report, released on Jan.21, ILO noted that …

By Ronald Musoke In a deliberate effort to promote democracy, the US Embassy in Uganda is introducing a monthly debate programme to encourage critical thinking, personal expression, and tolerance for the opinions of others. The first debate will take place at the U.S. Mission’s Information Resource Center, U.S. Embassy in …

By Ronald Musoke Experts have urged the government to come out and design bold and deliberate plans if Uganda is to tap into her ever-rising youthful population. With more than half of Uganda’s population below 18 years, the latest state of Uganda’s population report released on Dec.13 in Kampala has …

By Ronald Musoke Scott DeLisi, the US Ambassador to Uganda has rallied Ugandan youths to come forward and be leaders in transforming Uganda and in changing the current face of HIV/AIDS. DeLisi was in the company of Ugandan youths and the US Peace Corps volunteers who converged at Kisubi Seminary …