youth

Members of Parliament call for education system restructure

Members of Parliament call for education system restructure

Members of Parliament under the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Food Security, Population and Development have called for restructuring of the education system to enable youth have enterprising skills. Speaking to journalists ahead of the world population day slated for 11th July the MPs said that the current system has gaps and these gaps should be dealt with […]

Youth call on Government to increase Budget of Agriculture Sector

Youth call on Government to increase Budget of Agriculture Sector

Youth under Civil Society Organizations have asked parliament to prevail over government to consider increasing the Budget of the Agricultural sector claiming that the sector employs most of the youth. Addressing a news conference at the National Theatre in Kampala the youth from Civil Society Organizations like Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) said that […]

‘Police hires thugs to harm opposition politicians’

  Some top leaders of Uganda Police and State House (government of Uganda) reportedly mobilize and give money to some groups of unemployed youths to attack and brutalize opposition Leaders and opposition political activists during public political sensitization rallies. The mayor of Kawempe division in Kampala, Hajji Mubarak Munyagwa says that they witnessed the police […]

African Parliament approves Amongin’s motion on Youth Caucus creation

The Pan African Parliament has approved a motion for the creation of a Youth Caucus intended to strengthen and consolidate efforts to empower young people in Africa. Uganda’s newly sworn in representative Hon. Jacquiline Amongin (NRM, Ngora district) moved the motion, which came at the end of the First Session of the Third Parliament sitting […]

Apply for UN-HABITAT Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs

UN-HABITAT Youth Fund: UN-HABITAT Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs helps mobilize young people for advocating for youth-related policy formulation; support governmental and non-governmental agencies to respond to youth concerns; support youth information networks; implement new ideas on employment, governance, adequate shelter and secure tenure; share best practices; promote vocation training for entrepreneurship and employment; […]

Join & compete in World Youth Movement Essay Contest

World Youth Movement Essay Contest: The World Youth Movement for Democracy (WYMD) is a global community of youth and their allies working non-violently for democracy. It was founded by a group of young people, like you, who believe in and work for fair elections, free speech, and human rights. They believe we can be stronger […]