The members of the Democratic Party’s youth wing have asked the Katikkiro of Buganda, Eng. JB Walusimbi to give medals to the former Buganda riot suspects. The Buganda riot suspects walked to freedom on Monday after the High Court found them not guilty of any offence. The Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) chief in charge of […]
The government on Thursday promised to double youth funds from 25 billion shillings to 50 billion shillings in the financial year 2012/2013. The government recently signed an agreement with three commercial banks in Kampala to create the 25 billion shillings youth joint venture fund. The banks were Development Finance of Uganda (DFCU) bank, Stanbic […]
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has received funds to be used for the acquisition of Consultancy services for training national youth in entrepreneurship skills development. The ministry now invites sealed bids from eligible organisations/institutions for provision of Consultancy services for training national youth in entrepreneurship skills development. We have been told that […]
The 36th Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has welcomed back the patriotic people of Buganda who on Monday went to visit the Buganda riots suspects at Luzira prison and those who contributed a lot as a sign of solidarity, restoring hope, re-energizing and above all cementing and strengthening the kingdom’s tie towards the […]
Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has reportedly recruited youth with a purpose of burning markets, parishes of kingdoms and other places of public interest. The security agencies also allege that FDC has recruited youth who are undergoing a military training in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The aim of the garrison being trained […]
The Government has asked the youth to apply for loans at DFCU and Centenary Bank Branches across the country. Trade minister Ms Amelia Kyambadde says that individual youth aged between 18-35 years will get loans of up to five million shillings. Those in groups and associations will get up to 25 million shillings. Ms […]
MPS have thrown out the ministerial statement of the minister of finance on the youth venture capital fund meant for youth entrepreneurs. This came after the minister of finance; planning and Economic Development Maria Kiawanuka Nabasirye failed to convince them on the friendly modalities on how the youth can access funds for job creation. The […]
Police the whole of last month was investigating Abdulla Kitata, the NRM chairperson of Lubaga division in Kampala over allegations that he calls himself an aide to the Inspector General of Police Lt. Gen. Kale Kayihura and cons people of millions of shillings and property. The probe started after a member of NRM in Lubaga […]
The inspector General of Police, Lt. Gen. Kale Kayihura has urged the youth inUgandato shun opposition rallies especially those organised by Forum for Democratic Change and Activists for Change in brief A4C. Addressing a congregation of the youths in Kyengera on Kampala Masaka road today, Kayihura said many opposition leaders misinform people making them to […]
It seems the youths across the country are full of smiles since the government has announced that they can access low interest loans from banks starting by next week. The government has put a side 25 billion shillings for the youth to borrow. The minister for finance, Miria Kiwanuka says that the youths can access […]