Uganda, May 1 -- President Museveni on Friday questioned the relevance of some university courses to Uganda's labour market, urging young people to rethink career paths and pivot toward practical skills and job creation.

Speaking during Labour Day celebrations in Buikwe District, Museveni criticized what he described as a mismatch between academic training and economic needs.

"Now the other issue is the courses which don't have relevance in the job market. They may be useful in giving you information on history and what's happening in Europe but we don't need them. In our market, we may be wanting tomatoes and you bring yams.yams are good but we don't need them," Museveni observed.

To stress his stance, the Ugandan leader recounted an ...