Tag Archives: youth

By Joan Akello In 2011, UNICEF reported that young people are almost three times more likely to be unemployed compared to adults, and those in work are more likely to be in casual employment or jobs that are exploitative or hazardous.  Youth unemployment is a significant concern in almost every national economy …

By Joan Akello Under the umbrella of Generation Change (GC), a group of youths marked the International Tolerance Day by promoting community service. The US secretary of State, Hillary Clinton launched the initiative GC to involve young people to create tolerance worldwide. In Uganda, U.S. Ambassador Scott DeLisi launched the …

Kampala, Uganda | Aloysious Kasoma | Police deployed heavily around  Democratic Party offices following protests from youths of the Uganda Young Democrats  protesting around the city over the corruption scandals in the office of the Prime Minister. The group of more than 30 youths from different universities was led by Shaban Senkubuge …

By Aloysious Kasoma Democratic Party President Norbert Mao has appointed Makerere University KCCA Councilor as a special envoy for youths to champion DP students Leadership in Uganda. Mao announced during the weekly DP press conference in Kampala that Bernard Luyiga who will be reporting to the party president as the …

By Séverine Koen Breakdancing and skateboarding suffer from bad reputations as they are commonly associated with foreign influences in Uganda. Yet, they are now being used as forces for good by two groups, Breakdance Project Uganda and the Uganda Skateboard Union. A look at these groups and how they were …

By Gaaki Kigambo They have forgotten the people they came to represent and they are no longer championing their interests, rights and freedoms; they are not protecting them and therefore they have become of no consequence (other than) to colour the house As the African Leadership Institute (AFLI) plans to …