Govt tasked to address youth unemployment, corruption

As Uganda hopes to join the rest of the world to commemorate International Youth Day next Monday, lawmakers and stakeholders have tasked the government to address the socio-economic and political challenges facing the youth. They emphasised the need for practical solutions rather than just hosting events.

“We need to focus on creating employment opportunities, revising the youth policy, and fighting corruption. Most youths are unemployed, and those who are employed are paid little. The government should devise means to get the youth jobs,” Ms Hellen Nakimuli, Kalangala Women MP told…