By Hon Agnes Kunihira Abwoli, Female Workers MP. Women empowerment means equipping women with the skills to enable them to make their own choices about their lives in a community that offers equal opportunities to all without any discrimination on grounds of gender, social status, cultural norms, and age. We all have a responsibility to…
By Hon. Margaret Rwabushaija Workers Member of Parliament. Ugandan Cabinet approved the National Teacher Policy (NTP) on 1 April, 2019 and was launched by the Speaker of Uganda Parliament Hon. Rebecca Kadaga on 5th October 2019 during events to mark International Teachers’ day in Kamuli district. The policy is aimed at streamlining teachers’ management for…
By Our Reporters. Media stakeholders on June 17, 2022 converged at Royal Suites hotel, Bugolobi for the launch of media guidelines on covering demonstrations. The event was organised by Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) in conjunction with the Eastern Africa Media Institute-Uganda(EAMI)and the Uganda Journalists Union (UJU). CEPIL Ag Executive Director Mr Francis Obonyo…
By Stephen Ouma Bwire. The current security crises in Eastern DR Congo that has led to an influx of several Congolese to flee their country to neighbouring has caused urgent concerns. East African Community (EAC) Chairman and Kenyan President H.E Uhuru Kenyatta Mungai on June 15 invited the Presidents of Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South…
By Hon Charles Bakkabulindi. Workers representation in the Ugandan parliament which has five slots including one female legislator, is increasing facing threats of extinction . This follows latest developments where a Member of Parliament asked for leave to table a Private Members bill that seeks to reduce the size of Ugandan Parliament. The Ugandan parliament…
By Our Reporter. Workers Member of Parliament Hon Abdulhu Byakatonda the “Anchorman “ has withdrawn a donation he pledged of a brand new double cabin pickup each to National Organization of Trade Unions (NOTU) and Central Organization of Free Trade Unions (COTU). He took the decision after carrying out extensive consultations with his campaign team…
By Our Reporters. Government suffered a setback when a meeting convened by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni with Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) leaders at State House June 17, 2022 to avert ongoing teachers’ Industrial action ended in a stalemate.The latest development is victory for UNATU, whose labour union has since 2006 been split into six…
By Our Reporter. Oman authorities should drop all charges against journalist Mukhtar al-Hanai and allow the press to work freely and without fear of legal harassment, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. The public prosecutor’s office in Muscat, the capital, informed al-Hanai, a reporter for the news website Atheer, on March 15 that criminal charges…
By Sarah Nansikombi. What evidence is needed to successfully prosecute perpetrators of offence of sexual harassment whether at workplace or not ? Evidence in a broad sense refers to something that furnishes proof of a matter. In the legal context, it is something legally submitted in court or other decision – making body to ascertain…
By Agatha Namirembe UPEU Chairperson. The end results of pregnancy is baby birth. Biblically, pregnancy is associated to the powers of God. It is believed that children are given by God himself (Psalm 127:3) just to get a few examples. In the book of Genesis (21:1-3), we read the story of Sarah – Abraham’s wife….