By Hon. Charles Bakkabulindi. Fellow workers welcome back from the second country lockdown of Covid-19 pandemic now ravaging the world of work and causing huge adverse effects on economies, labour markets, and societies across the country At the onset of the crisis Uganda government was quick to enforce stringent preventive measures to limit the spread…
By Daniel Bakalangudde. Sports State Minister and Workers Member of Parliament Hon. Charles Bakkabulindi has called on young workers to reclaim their voices and demand for safer work places by exposing all forms of harassment and discrimination at work place. He said the youth are a critical force in the development of any society, but…
By Eva Namugabi in Cairo. As the world battle with terrorism threats where the African continent is not excluded the Egyptian State Minister for Emigration and Expatriates Affairs Dr. Nabilah Shahid said it important to come up with regulations on illegal emigrants. She said the exodus of migrant workers to the Middle East and other…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. Kenya’s Cooperative Bank has concluded a major system upgrade which started in July 2019 which has seen the lender transform services in its 155 branches, re-equipping its 11,600 banking agents and over 8.2 million customers. The IT upgrade network has also been extended to its diaspora branches in Uganda, Rwanda…
By James Wafula in Kenya. In recent years Kenya has granted full citizenship to immigrants who for years have lived and worked in the country. Most of them have known no other country and were actually stateless, unable to be recognized at home, and Kenya is their home of settlement. The same situation apply to…
By Clement Wangira. Aggrey Awori, one of the most gifted orators of his generation to ascend the greasy pole of politics. National athlete Presidential candidate, former ICT Minister, legislator and former MP for Busia Hon. Aggrey Awori succumbed to covid -19 after several years of complaint of neglect by government and President Yoweri Museveni who…
By Daniel Mulungi. The significant rise and uptake of digital media has compelled actors to consider digital media in developing modern communication technologies. The level of control assumed from traditional media is now being replaced with a deeper level of engagement with the public through digital communication and technology. These include websites, social media networking,…
By Hon Agnes Kunihira, MP. The Employment Amendment Act will ensure every employee is entitled to protection from sexual harassment and violence at workplaces. Women working in the informal sector who have for long fought sexual harassment at work places will be covered by the employment Amendment Bill 2019.. The Bill concerning the elimination of…
By Hon Margaret Rwabushaija Namubiru. In order to re-open institutions of leaning with a reasonable degree of safety against Covid19, Uganda government must first achieve some degree of hard immunity. Like any other institutions in the country, educational institutions, from elementary schools through universities, across the nation were equally responsible for the spread of COVID-19…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has moved swiftly to rescue clients currently servicing loans but whose businesses and incomes have been hit adversely by the Covid-19 pandemic. The bank is to consolidate a cash outflow of at least Kshs 49b in support of borrowers hit by covid 19. At the…