Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of the Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl/Boy Child (PISGBC) Project, Dr Faith Katana Mirembe has advised the youth to work hard to transform their lives. “We should not be consumers but producers. We should uprise and work; change that mentality of begging,” Dr …
Read More »Lack of jobs drives violent extremism in sub-Saharan Africa: UNDP
United Nations | Xinhua | Unemployment is the leading factor driving people in sub-Saharan Africa to join violent extremist groups, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report released Tuesday. The report, entitled Journey to Extremism in Africa: Pathways to Recruitment and Disengagement, underscores the importance of economic factors as …
Read More »Masaka Bishop challenges gov’t on promotion of industrial productivity
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Diocese Catholic Bishop Serverus Jjumba has challenged the government to dedicate efforts towards enhancing industrial productivity as a remedy to youth unemployment. Bishop Jjumba says that it is high time the country took deliberate interventions that aim at building a sustainable economy, bent …
Read More »Football can provide solution to youth unemployment in Africa: CAF president
Gaborone, Botswana | Xinhua | African countries have been urged to treat football as a business since it has got the potential of solving unemployment amongst the youths, a continental football leader said Monday. Due to the importance of football and the young people of Africa, there is need to interact …
Read More »Over 40 youths from Bududa cross to Kenya daily to seek casual jobs
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The high number of youths from Bududa district crossing into Kenya each day for casual labour has triggered concern among residents. At least 40 youths cross to Kenya daily according to local leaders owing to the rampant unemployment in the district. The local leaders say …
Read More »Unemployment leading youth into terror activities – Luwero RDC
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unemployment is partially responsible for the ease with which some youths are recruited to indulge in crime such as terror-related activities for a pay, Juliet Najjuma Ssenkoole, the Luweero Resident District Commissioner has said. According to RDC Najjuma, an employed person is so busy working …
Read More »Unemployed youth trapped by deadly metal scrap trade in Kapeeka
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The increasing number of youth resorting to the metal scrap business which is now proving lethal, is a sign of desperation by the unemployed, Rev. Fr. Hilary Muheezangango, the Director of Caritas Kasanaensis under Kasana-Luweero Diocesan social development arm has warned. Fr. Muheezangango says …
Read More »TVET approach not necessarily solution to unemployment – Experts
TVET approach has contributed to the availability of skilled people in the country but unemployable due to skills mismatch Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts in technical education say that the introduction of vocational training is not an automatic solution to the unemployment in the country. The UNDP statistics indicate that …
Read More »Katumba promises to end youth unemployment
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate John Katumba has promised to end unemployment among the youth across the country if voted in as the next president. Katumba who campaigned in Soroti City on Friday said that unemployment in Uganda is caused by nepotism, greed and dominance of foreign nationals …
Read More »Can Uganda steer out of poverty?
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More Ugandans could drift into poverty unless government comes up with measures to cushion those that have been rendered jobless as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. As the world marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, there are fears that poverty levels in …
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