With Uganda’s unemployment rate at near 83 percent, the government is being challenged by a group of former students who have formed the National Association of the Unemployed. Their demands are for the government to sponsor and create jobs for Uganda’s large youth population. Uganda has one of the highest rates of unemployment on the … Continue reading
Uganda – Jobs are central to development because they affect living conditions, determine the pace of economic transformation and foster social cohesion Continue reading
The Government of Uganda has embarked on the process of constituting a minimum wage board to ensure Ugandans get rational salaries from employers. State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukuntana said the board is being constituted to give the Government advice on how to fix the minimum wage and when to do it. “The board will … Continue reading
The highest percentage of the unemployed masses is youths. According to the Africa Development Indicators report released by the World Bank, youth unemployment is at 83 percent in Uganda. About 256,700 youths can’t find jobs every year in Uganda. Sacrifices made behind the scenes Many parents have paid the price. In the past, most felt … Continue reading