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Muslims appeal to UCAA for affirmative action on jobs

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Muslims have appealed to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) top management to consider affirmative action for them while recruiting staff to enable the Muslim community “move at the same pace” with other Ugandans. The Muslims also want management to at least designate …

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Affirmative action under siege

The conundrum of group-based policies for countries riddled with deep-rooted intergroup inequalities COMMENT | ASHWINI DESHPANDE | Should individuals receive differential treatment based on race, caste, gender, religion, or any other accident of birth? In June 2023, the United States Supreme Court answered this question with a firm “no,” as it …

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Growing internet access in Uganda requires affirmative action on smartphones

COMMENT | HENRY NJOROGE | President Yoweri Museveni recently recently commissioned the Regional ICT Infrastructure and E-Government Services in Gulu City and called for the adoption and use of ICT in public service delivery in transforming Uganda into a knowledge-based economy. The Uganda Vision 2040 identifies ICT among the key …

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Affirmative action: Time to focus on boys!

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than three decades since affirmative action for women became national policy, there are concerns that it could be tilting the balance of opportunities against the male gender.  In recent days, several netizens have cited the number of women holding key government positions, as a …

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Joseph Kabuleta promises affirmative action for Northern Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential candidate Joseph Kabuleta has promised to implement an affirmative action to speed up the economic recovery of Northern Uganda after suffering the effects of the two-decade armed rebellion. Speaking in Gulu city, Kabuleta explained that while the rest of Uganda was largely peaceful and …

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