By Our Correspondent On June 17 and 18, 2024 DW’s annual conference will pursue ways to build stronger foundations for journalism in volatile times. We will seek solutions to master the major trials and tribulations in media, together. Digital attacks against free speech Freedom of expression and freedom of the press are building blocks for…
By Agatha Namirembe UPEU Chairperson The ILO was created in 1919 to promote cross class consensus, dialogue and reform in response to the wave of mutinies, strikes and revolutions sweeping the globe. Its basic framework is consensus seeking, which means accommodating ruling class interests and accepting the existing social order. The bakery should stay in…
By Clement Wangira U S Mission on spot for violating workers’ rights: Shocking details have emerged on how the US Mission violated labour rights of over 200,000 Ugandan national foreign security specialists who previously served in Iraq and Afghanistan peacekeeping missions from 2005 to date Ugandan ex-servicemen returnees are accusing the United States government over…
National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Eng. Silver Mugisha has been honored for outstanding performance in the area of sanitation. He becomes the first African to win the prestigious global award after being recognized at home as an outstanding manager who took over NWSC from shambles and turned it into a progressive corporate…
By Our Reporter The Director for Labour, Employment and Occupational Safety and Health at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development.Hon. Martin Wandera has been apointed International Labour Organisation (ILO) Director for Pacific Island countries. According to ILO sources the appointment takes immediate effect and the Ugandan is clearing off his worklog which will…
By Hon Agnes Kunihira Abwoli Female Workers MP Between 1995 and 2005, the global force participation rate decreased from 52.4 per cent. Worldwide, the chances for women to participate in the labour market remain almost 27 percentage points lower than those for men. While gender gaps in participation have been declining in some regions, merely…
By Our Reporter The Human Resource Managers’ Professionals Bill 2023 was officially introduced to Uganda’s 11th Parliament on August 23, 2023. The motion aims at securing parliamentary approval for a Private Members bill, focusing on establishing regulations for professionals engaged in Human Resource Management. The motion’s request was granted, granting a 60-day window for meticulous…
By Hon Margaret Rwabushaija Namubiru Workers MP Policy and Principles: The object of the bill is to regulate the human resource management professionals to establish the Human Resource Management Institute. It also provides for the functions of the institute and setting up a Council as the Governing body of the institute. The bill seeks to…
By Jamesa Wafula in Nairobi jackson.kairu@yahoo.com Defiant Kenyan judges with little respect for occupants of the high office of presidency may be on the way to turning Kenya President William Ruto into a paper tiger. The judges have kept taking the bull by the horns and trashing key state projects already being implemented with projected…
By Our Reporters DILAPIDATED HOUSING SAYS UHRC REPORTOf the 390 police personnel interviewed 29% lived in decent housing, 36% lived in oderatelydecent housing, 24% lived in dilapidated structures 3.6% lived in makeshift structures while 7.7% did not specify the state of their housing. Of these, 319 personnel were entitled to institutional accommodation even though only…