By Our Reporters. The Uganda Journalists Union (UJU) in collaboration with the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) under the Union to Union (UTU) Project 2022 held a two- day seminar on Digital Organising, Trade Union Reform and Youth Recruitment from 13 – 14 October, at Holiday Express hotel, in Kampala, Uganda. The Guest Speaker at…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. The President of Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), Mr Jimmy Akena has called on government to vigorously improve on the welfare of teachers which include streamlining of the salary structure of both science and art teachers as well as timely payment of their wages. “Today 5th October, is World Teachers’ Day! We…
Message from Uganda Professional Science Teachers’ Union (UPSTU) 5th October, 2022 Greetings to you all the teachers across the country and to you dear friends. Today the 5th October, 2022, we join the rest of the world to celebrate the world Teachers’ Day. A day, internationally earmarked annually to honor the gifted souls who work…
By Our Correspondent. A conference dubbed “Grassroot Democracy in Kashmir ,A road towards Democratic Empowerment” was organised by EPP political group at the European Parliament October 24th 2022 during the Gender equality week held by the European institutions to empower women and girls mainly in conflict zones.In this respect, Mrs Safina Baig was invited as…
By A Correspondent in Brussels. A coalition of European ,international and Sudanese human rights organisations gathered on October 22nd 2022 in front of the UN headquarters in Geneva to Commemorate the victims of October 25th 2021 coup killed savagely by the military regime of Al Burhan while protesting peacefully for more equal rights and Freedoms….
Over 100 people demonstrated on October 15th, 2022 in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) calling for the prosecution of Sudanese Military leader General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan for crimes against humanity.The European and African community showedsolidarity with the people of Sudan and called on the international criminal court help prosecute military leaders under the…
By Our Correspondent in Brussels. Brussels- Tuesday – October 4; 2022 Over 150 Sudanese nationals demonstrated today for three hours at the European Commission headquaters in the European capital of Brussels against the coup leader currently leading the government in Sudan.After the demonstration, a letter addressed to the External Action Service addressed to the High…
By Jamesa Wafula in Nairobi. jackson.kairu@yahoo.com Kenyan government has taken concerns from recent media reports highlighting cases of Kenyans in distress or having died in Saudi Arabia with some claiming mistreatment by their employers. Kenya Cabinet Secretary for Labour Mr Simon Chelugui said in a statement September 16, 2022 that Kenya takes all reported cases…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi. patlis2000@yahoo.com Uganda Parliament has applauded the fallen Queen Elizabeth II for being humble, exemplary and an icon of peace. This was during a special session this month chaired by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Thomas Tayebwa where legislators pay their tributes to Her Majesty. Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. jackson.kairu@yahoo.com Long serving Kenya veteran trade unionist Francis Atwoli who had kept claiming Kenya Deputy President Dr William Ruto could never become President of Kenya has now made about-turn- disowning his earlier statements and even congratulating the newly elected Kwanza President. The fire spitting Atwoli who was speaking at a…