By Sam Ssali Kiggundu Senior Trade Union Instructor. THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK Article 40 clause 2 of the constitution of the republic of Uganda 1995 as amended stipulates that, “every person in Uganda has the right to practice his or her profession and to carry on any lawful occupations, trade or business”. The constitution also guarantees…
By Stephen Ouma Bwire in Nairobi. Kenya Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has called on the media in the Eastern African region to always remain ethical and responsible in execution of their duties without fear or favour and to always seek the truth. He said countries in the Eastern African region are signatory …
By Zurah Nakabugo. Workers have been advised to form and join Cooperatives in order to fight poverty in their homes since it helps them borrow money at low interest rates than banks, which leads to economic development. “I encourage all workers in Uganda, to form Cooperatives, which can help them borrow money at low interest…
The Minti Motorsport- sponsored driver, co-driven by his long serving navigator Tim Jessop in VW Polo R5, led the three-day Mountain Gorilla rally right from day one to the end. Tundo beat fellow countryman Karan Patel, who was driving same class of car Ford Fiesta R5, by just 14.4seconds. “It’s amazing being an African champion,though…
By Our Correspondent in Abu Dhabi. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Interior on September 3, 2021 called upon the media not to circulate or disseminate any information not published by the relevant authorities. It claimed that the deportation of African workers was carried out in accordance with established legal procedures. Moreover, this was…
By Our Reporters. Police in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carried out a sweeping campaign arbitrarily detaining and deporting at least 375 African migrant workers who were seized from their homes in terrifying night-time raids, taken to prison where they were subjected to degrading treatment and other multiple human rights violations. The victims were later…
By Our Reporters. Ugandan government has abolished fees charged on people seeking employment opportunities in Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan. Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister of Gender, Ms Betty Amongi, said the decision was made by Cabinet on September 27, 2021 at State House Entebbe in a meeting that discussed performance of externalization…
By Our reporter. Voices for Labour (VFL) is a civil society organization founded in April 2020 by a group of passionate Labour activists and Lawyers. The organization was formally incorporated in Uganda on 3rd day of December 2020 as a company limited by guarantee and having no share capital (Not for profit). The formation of…
By Agatha Namirembe. In Uganda most of the work in the house is done by women. This includes cultivation, preparation and cooking of food, cleaning the house, washing and ironing clothes and a lot more. There are three main factors dictating this and these are; Culture, Religion and failure by men to share gender responsibilities….
By Our Reporters. Members of Parliament representing workers and trade union leaders last month put up a spirited “fight” to push for the transfer of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) from the Finance and Economic Planning Ministry to Gender, Labour and Social Development Ministry. The Workers MPs struggled in the House and even transferred…