By Our Reporters. The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Hon. Matia Kasaija has appointed a new Board of Directors for the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for the next three years effective September 01, 2021. The 12th NSSF Board is headed by Dr. Peter Kimbowa, a Corporate Governance and Management expert. Dr Kimbowa,…
By Our Correspondent in Mogadishu. The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns in the most unequivocal terms, the brutality displayed by the police in Mogadishu, during the arrest of journalists Bashir Mohamud Weheliye, a producer for Goobjoog News, and assault on Guled Abdi Salad of Universal TV on Sunday September5, 2021. The two journalists…
By Our Correspondent in Mogadishu. The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), as the largest independent trade union federation and represents the voices and aspirations of its 149,000 members in the country expresses shock and anger about the unlawful dissolution of the Sudan Workers Trade Union Federation (SWTUF), sector unions and other professional associations. In…
By Clement Wangira. Uganda Professional Science Teachers Union (UPSTU) has warned that the union shall not tolerant voices that are against government policy on salary increment for science teachers. UPSTU General Secretary Mr Mugaiga Aron Magambo told the Workers Eye that they were disappointment with trade unionists who are promoting marginalization against the implementation of…
By Clement Wangira. Newly elected Workers Member of Parliament Hon Dr Abdulhu Byakatonda, the “anchorman” has assured workers that he has fulfilled significant 2021 – 2026 manifesto promises within first 100 days. The legislator who, launched a curtain raiser to his manifesto implementation immediately after being elected on January 18, 2021, has been vigorously embarking…
By Margaret Nakazibwe in Kampala. Uganda’s recently concluded elections were characterized by widespread violence and human rights abuses according to Human Rights Watch. The abuses included killings by security forces, arrests and beatings of opposition supporters and journalists, disruption of opposition rallies, and a shutdown of the internet. Since election campaigns began in November 2020,…
By Yawe Araphat in Kampala. Women in Uganda have protested against their breasts being checked for bombs at entry points to public places. The protest comes after a directive from the police demanding that womens’ bras should be checked thoroughly. They argue that terrorists are now manufacturing suicide bombs similar to bras. Uganda police counter…
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has warned there is no room for complacency despite recording the lowest number of killings of journalists since 2007. By Sumayya NanfukaThe IFJ welcomed the fall from last year’s tally of 93 to 81 in 2017 but cautioned that unprecedented numbers of journalists were jailed, forced to flee, that…
By Sumayya Nanfuka Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union members who had agreed to call off their strike as they discussed with government got divided as some kept away from work. The union leaders and the government agreed to continue with discussions and come up with final position on the issues raised by the Nurses and…
By Sumayya Nanfuka The Registrar of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr Herman von Hebel, and Danish Ambassador in Uganda H.E Mr Mogens Pedersen, launched an “Access to Justice” project on July 17, 2017 in Kampala. Objectives of the project include among others facilitating the ICC’s continuous efforts to respond to the information demands of…