By Sarah Achen Kibisi. Legislators have passed the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with the proposed mandatory vaccination rejected. The MPs deleted clause 47 (2) which prescribed a fine of Ushs1 million or imprisonment not exceeding three months for those who fail or neglect to comply with provisions on vaccination and revaccination. The decision was…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has instructed the Attorney General, Kiwanuka Kiryowa to find out what could have happened on Soroti rigging allegations to be resolved. Her directive comes after Hon. Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda raised a Matter of Privilege regarding the alleged break-in of the home of Hon. Ann Adeke …
By James Wafula in Nairobi. The power of the Somalia dollar has long been felt in the last two decades as Nairobi hotels in the CBD were taken over and renovated as five star outlets. The Somalis with one of the most developed mobile cash transfers in the world, involving billions of dollars, appear to…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. The Court of Appeal has quashed a High Court order directing the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to refund Ushs14b, which is the 10 percent employer contribution for over 900 former employees of Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL). Justice Cheborion Barishaki said in his ruling that UTL’s application for judicial review before…
By Our Reporter. We have received complaints from some of our members about the anomalies in the expected pay enhancement for all science teachers, tutors, instructors and Lab Technicians/ Assistants in Schools. We have confirmed that a score of our members are victims of underpayment or missed on the due pay enhancement yet they are…