THE SURGE IN YOUTH CRIME CAN BE SOLVED THROUGH FINANCIAL LITERACY
In the New Vision of 30th June 2025 there was a report on how youths in gangs stole property and injured innocent people . This is a signal of what happens when the youths have no access to decent jobs. It should be noted that a similar incident happened a few years back when a group of youths on Jinja road roughed up people and stole their phones and valuable property. We need to dissect what causes these anomalies. Times have changed to the extent that one is concerned when their relative is not at home by 7:00PM. Society is so insecure to the extent that one may have to avoid some routes to ensure their safety. If some of the youths reach an extent that stealing valuables such as phones is a means of survival then there is a need to worry. The youths form the majority of the country's population. Over 70%of Ugandans are below the age of 30years . The youths can be a blessing or a curse depending on how they are nurtured. I have been in the space of youth mentorship ...