By Sarah Achen Kibisi. The Uganda Women Parliamentary Association-UWOPA has asked government to allocate funds for the construction of regional shelters for girls and women facing gender based violence.This was requested by the Chairperson UWOPA Hon. Sarah Opendi while officiating at a function at parliament to commemorate the 16 days of activism against GBV that…
By Our Reporter. The International Labour Organization (ILO) said it will organize a platform for dialogue on promoting decent job for African migrant workers in the Middle East in the early months of the upcoming year.Speaking to ENA, ILO Country Office Director Alexio Musindo said many migrant workers are often found in temporary, unprotected jobs,…
By Our Reporter. The proprietor of Sir Apollo Kaggwa Schools – Haj Musa Ssewava, who died on December 15, 2022 was laid to rest in Buloba, 19kms west of the capital – Kampala.The late Ssewava died from a Kampala hospital where he had been rushed for treatment after suffering a stroke.Family friends revealed that Haj…
By Our Reporter. Female Workers Member of Parliament Hon Agnes Kunihira Abwooli, “ Omu Bwati” on December 19, 2022 launched a historic Workers Centre of Excellence at Kigowa, Nakawa West in Kampala.The four – storied building, the first of its kind for workers in Uganda , will serve as “ Workers House, a resource centre…
By Our Reporters. The wrangles within the National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) that threatened to tear apart the federation, have finally come to an end with warring parties agreeing unanimously to relieve embattled Chairman General Mr Usher Wilson Owere of his duties. A Secial meeting convened December 21, 2022 by Gender, Labour and Social…
By Erick Matovu. NOTU affiliates on November 15, 2022, voted unanimously in a General Council to suspend the Chairman General in a “Vote of No Confidence “ ironically a twist from what Mr. Owere had been plotting against NOTU Secretary General Hon. Peter Werikhe Christopher on three occasions in Kampala and Masaka. Kabweri County Member…
SERENA HOTEL, KAMPALADistinguished GuestsLadies and GentlemenGood Evening I am very pleased to be here with you this evening at the PACESETTERS AWARDS CEREMONY – Industry Leadership Recognition Program 2022. This event recognizes industry leaders for their innovation, quality products, services, creating jobs, leadership by example, growing the economy and transforming the society.I congratulate the organizers…
By Our Correspondent. A demonstration was organised in front of the European Commission in Brussels on December 13th, 2022 by several European organisations in solidarity with the people of Iran .This follows executions of the two young protestors and iran protests after the death of Mahsa Amini and in parallel with the European Union summit….
By Dorothy Nekesa. Team Uganda lost to Kenya 0-6 in the return leg of the 2022 Africa Zone Series at Legends Rugby grounds yesterday The tie was the 5th edition for the American Football Africa Zone Series held at Legends in Kampala. This outing is a championship that started 4 years in which Uganda played…
By Our Correspondent. A conference organised in the Italian Senate on November 29th, 2022 titled “Iran protests :is it the beginning of the fall of the regime ” ,by EPP group in the European Union (EU) parliament and head of Forza italia Mep Martusciello together with MPs Rubano and Patriarca among many others who showed…