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…
By Zurah Nakabugo. Kampala Capital City Authority, Roads Supervisor and Maintenance Eng. Andrew Serunjogi, has said, they are working closely with the cabinet to make sure that Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) starts and is able to reduce losses incurred due to traffic jams in the city. “Through BRT project, we are also introducing special lanes…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. Kenya’s Co-operative Bank has intensified efforts to bail out small and medium scale enterprises hit hard by the Covid- 19 global pandemic 2020-2021 and are yet to recover. The bank has extended up to Ksh6.3 billion ($56.06 million) advanced from the European Investment Bank to help shore up SMEs in…
By Ouma Stephen Bwire-Editor. Uganda Parliament’s Committee on Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) that is probing into the irregular operations of the loss – making Uganda Airlines, has reported death threats. Committee Chairman Mr Joel Senyonyi confirmed the threats, adding that they would not backtrack from holding corrupt public officials accountable for causing financial…
By Our Reporter. The Uganda Auditor General’s report has discovered that Uganda Airlines operates without a well defined staff structure, which has left tax payer’s money fleeced.. Legislators on the Parliament’s Committee on State Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) unearther dirt, high level corruption and mismanagement in Uganda Airlines since the national carrier was revived…
By James Wafula Workers Eye Bomas of Kenya Nairobi. Kenya’s “President-Elect” Dr. William Samoe Ruto has come a long way from the time he sold roast chicken while in secondary school at the busy Eldoret bus terminus in the 1980’s, to winning Kenya’s August 9, 2022 Presidential election against five times contender veteran opposition leader…
By Lucy Anyango Ekadu. National Union of Theatrical, Domestic and General Workers (NUTDOW) held its extraordinary elective General assembly this month at Nob View hotel, Ntinda. The event was presided over by the Labour Commissioner at Gender, Labour and Social Development (GLSD) Ministry Mr Apollo Ozoma and National Organization of Trade Unions (NOTU) Chairman General…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. Kenya’s August 9, 2022 Presidential election results were thrown into a fresh spin after the main loser former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga rejected the results terming them a mockery of democracy and a nullity that he would challenge using constitutional and legal means. Reacting for the first time since…