Jobs Are Available But Ugandans Are Asleep — Museveni
The President argues that underutilised land and poor planning—not a lack of opportunities—drive unemployment, even as new labour law reforms spark fresh de...
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Lango Leaders Present Five-year Development Agenda to Gen. Salim Saleh
Nakaseke, Uganda | Leaders from Lango sub-region, led by the Paramount Chief (Won-Nyaci) His Highness Eng. Dr. Moses Michael Odongo Okune, have presented a comprehensive...
Garage Operators in Ntungamo Municipality Demand Services After Relocation
Evicted garage owners, mechanics, and welders in Ntungamo Municipality have appealed to authorities to extend essential services to their new area of operation following...
Museveni: What can you do with a SWASA degree, psychology and procurement?
President Museveni on Friday questioned the relevance of some university courses to Uganda’s labour market, urging young people to rethink career paths and pivot t...
Amuriat Pushes Opposition Unity After 2026 Polls
Opposition leaders and analysts have reacted with caution to Patrick Amuriat’s renewed call for unity, citing mistrust, competition, and structural weaknesses with...
Museveni Commissions New UGX1.1 Trillion Cement Plant In Moroto, Warns URA off Taxes
Uganda’s heavy reliance on imported clinker—costing the country hundreds of millions of dollars annually—has long strained the economy and limited th...
Students Urged to Embrace Volunteer Work to Tackle Unemployment
Students have been encouraged to take up voluntary work to build practical skills and improve their employability, as experts warn that academic qualifications alone are...
Government sponsors Bobi Wine’s nephew Churchill Ssentamu for leadership course in China
Makerere University’s 91st Guild President Churchill Ssentamu, nephew to opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has travelled to China for a government-spon...
Activists Demand Urgent Action as Alcohol Abuse Tightens Grip on Kampala Youth
Civil society actors warn that rising alcohol dependency among young people in Kampala’s informal settlements is fuelling illness, unemployment, and social breakdo...
Uganda’s 2026-2031 cabinet: From fishermen and fisherwomen (symbolism) to intellectualism and competence
As Uganda approaches the swearing of the presidency, new parliament and the subsequent formation of a new cabinet, an important national conversation is beginning to take...