By Daniel Bakalangudde. mulungidaniels@gmail.com Uganda opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) President Hon Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu “alias” Bobi Wine has welcomed the European Union (EU) Parliament’s resolution seeking to halt development of East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. Hon Kyagulanyi said he is in agreement with the EU MPs concerns of gross human rights violations…
By Our Reporter in Brussels. The European Parliament,– having regard to its previous resolutions on Uganda and on Tanzania, – having regard to the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders and the EU Human Rights Guidelines on Freedom of Expression Online and Offline, – having regard to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to…
By Our Correspondent in Kigali. This year’s Aviation Africa Summit and exhibition was co-located with SMIESA – the 1st World Airports event – and opened by Rwandan President, H.E. Paul Kagame on September 12, 2022 in Kigali.. The Rwandan leader sent a strong message of support for the aviation industry along with a reaffirmed determination…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. patlis2000@yahoo.com Uganda Parliament this month passed the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill, 2022. If the bill is assented to by the President, the new law will among others enhance the protection of children and prohibit the sending or sharing of information that promotes hatred. However opposition Shadow Minister for Technology Hon Gorreth…
By Hon Agnes Kunihira Abwoli Female Workers MP agneskunihira@yahoo.com Collective Bargaining is a key means of determining the best terms and conditions of employment at workplaces. This is an greed standard established by ILO convention 98; it applies to all ILO Member countries and Uganda is one of them. In preparation of CBAs it is…
By Africanews. The European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the planned East African Crude Oil Pipeline this month dealing another blow to the controversial project, which numerous banks and insurers have declined to back. The pipeline, spearheaded by French oil giant Total, would carry oil harvested from beneath Lake Albert and Murchison Falls National Park…
By Africanews. A razed-down semi-permanent house, a mosquito net hanging from the grass roof, and scattered red bricks wash off. It is what remains from what used to be Muhamuza Dominic`s home. When the deal to transport crude oil to Tanzania was reached, he fell among the hundreds traversing ten districts whose properties will be…
By Hon Charles Bakkabulindi,Workers’ MP. bakkacharles@gmail.com What is Social Security? Social security is defined by the ILO as ” the protection that a society provides to individuals and households to ensure access to health care and to guarantee income security, particularly in cases of old age, unemployment sickness, invalidity, work injury, maternity or loss of…