Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has clarified on why he has recently directly supported Youth Programmes, mainly in Kampala and Rukungiri. **** FULL STATEMENT CLARIFICATION BY H. E GEN YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI, ON THE CONFUSION SURROUNDING THE YOUTH PROGRAMMES Fellow Countrymen and Countrywomen, especially the NRM Leaders, I …
Read More »JOBS: Advertising manager, The Independent Publications Ltd
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Independent Publications Ltd (IPL) seeks to fill the following vacant position: ADVERTISING MANAGER Job Title: Advertising manager Organisation: The Independent Publications Ltd (IPL) Duty Station: Kampala Reports to: General Manager About IPL: Independent Publications Limited (IPL), Publishers of The Independent Magazine the leading …
Read More »Museveni launches $620 million Sukulu project
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has this afternoon commissioned the first phase of the China-Uganda Free Zone at Sukulu, a $620 million investment, in Tororo, Uganda. The investment, by Chinese company Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group Uganda Limited, will have a fertilizer plant, steel mill and supporting power …
Read More »Sweat at Kigali job fair
Where graduating with flying colours is no ticket to a job Kampala, Uganda | STEPHEN NUWAGIRA | Finding direction after graduation can be complex, confusing, and frustrating. That is what some young graduates discovered recently when they attended `Job Net’; the annual Kigali Employment Service Centre (KESC) job fair in …
Read More »Learning computer programming, with no teachers and no tuition
San Francisco, United States | AFP | Aspiring software engineers Kevin Yook and Becky Chen are hunched over a computer screen, fervently discussing lines of code indecipherable to the average person. The pair of twenty-somethings are students at the Holberton School in San Francisco, founded two years ago by French …
Read More »Almost 80% of UK firms pay men more than women: data
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Almost eight out of 10 companies and public sector bodies operating in Britain pay men more than women overall, said data published Thursday confirming long-standing gender inequality in the workplace. Prime Minister Theresa May introduced laws last year to force all employers with more …
Read More »JOBS: Internal auditor UEGCL
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UEGCL seeks to fill the following vacant position: INTERNAL AUDITOR. The Internal Auditor will review, evaluate and contribute to the improved effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes and perform audit assignments as directed by the supervisor The minimum education level required to …
Read More »JOBS: Electrical engineer UEGCL
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UEGCL seeks to fill the following vacant position: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. The electrical engineer will ensure that the Electrical elements in the power plant run smoothly to generate power. He checks electrical machines and machine components, tests their efficiency and makes repairs wherever necessary and …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Nurses threaten to sue company over botched Benghazi deal
THIS WEEK: Nurses threaten to sue company over botched Benghazi deal Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Popular employment sourcing company Middle East Consultants has been put on spot by a group of medical workers that had been promised jobs in Benghazi Libya. The company is said to have promised a …
Read More »JOBS: FEMNET Executive Director
JOBS: FEMNET Executive Director Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |JOBS| Would you like to join one of the largest and influential pan-African feminist networks in Africa as a Feminist-In-Chief? Position Advertised: Executive Director (Ref: FNT-ED 2018) Report to: Board of Directors Location: Nairobi, Kenya Deadline: 8th March, 2018 About FEMNET The …
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