The job market has been rapidly evolving recently and now mainly requires people with vocational training. This means that equipping youths with appropriate skills to enable them earn a decent living beyond formal employment is the trend. Many youths still face limitations that diminish their employment prospects and at times this is because of having no hands-on skills. A World ...

On Friday, a section of Ugandan comedians gathered at Royal Suites in Bugolobi to discuss the possibility of starting a federation. Like Musicians, the comedians wanted to bring up something that could unite all of them and give them a unifying voice. This would also maybe help them lobby for government funds. The meeting was called by comedian Alex Muhangi, ...

As of today, an investigation into the saga of expired courses and professional programs being taught illegally will be launched. It will be conducted by the Parliament’s Committee on Education and Sports. Earlier this week, the media revealed that some Ugandan degree holders are having their applications for further studies abroad rejected. This is apparently being done on grounds that ...

The government recently tabled a $608.66 million (Shs2.26 trillion) loan request to Parliament. The loan is aimed towards upgrading the roads in Greater Kampala that are in a sorry state. The Minister of State for Trade, Mr. David Bahati tabled the loan request on Wednesday during a plenary session. The government is seeking to ask the loan from the World ...

MP Akello Beatrice Akori for Economic Monitoring suggested immediate investigations into an alleged ghost water project. The reported ghost project is located in Nyakyeera sub-county, Ruhaama county in Ntungamo District. Government in 2019 extended the Kiyoora Water project worth shs100m aiming at supplying safe water from Kiyoora demonstration. However, the minister visited the site with an anti-corruption team from State ...