Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Children have asked the government to prioritize better social services and the promotion of talent as a solution to poverty. Speaking during the launch of the National Coalition to End Child Poverty, young people voiced their concerns about the current state of education, healthcare, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development Betty Amongi has castigated working women in the country for locking up themselves in cultural norms that affect their own development. Amongi specifically criticized the practice of women consulting their spouses about investing their money or …
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New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | After hosting the International Womenās Day in Kiruhura district, the Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development Betty Amongi Ongom immediately flew to New York, USA, where she is leading the Ugandan delegation to the 67th session of the United Nations Commission on …
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šµ Top NSSF Probe recommendations ā³ MOUs with COFTU be terminated ā³ MOU to compensate Geraldine Ssali sh1bn be terminated ā³ Get back Sh2.3bn from West Nile Golf Club ā³ Sack Head of business Sajjabi ā³ Notu & Coftu refund sh896 million ā³ Lifestyle audit of MD Byarugaba, agMD Ayota …
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Former MD refutes Minister Amongiās allegations of mismanagement of the workersā fund Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā When Richard Byarugaba, the former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF)Ā appeared before the select Parliamentary committee Friday 3rd February, he shared data and statistics in defence of his performance in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā Parliament has started its investigation into the corporate governance structures of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The Members of Parliament (MPs) will not only examine the circumstances surrounding the appointment of the fundās managing director Richard Byarugaba, but also evaluate the status and safety …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ongoing saga at theĀ National Social Security Fund (NSSF) took yet another turn Thursday whenĀ Speaker of Parliament Anita AmongĀ formed a select committee to investigate claims of corruption and infighting at the fund. She said she was doing this to help restore public faith in …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Betty Amongi Ongom will on Wednesday meet the different Iteso Cultural Union – ICU warring parties. In the letter dated October 17, 2022, the Minister invited Paul Sande Emolot and Nicholas Dokoria Ocilakol for mediation in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has maintained his stand on prioritizing better payment of civil servants in science-related fields as workers push for the harmonization of salaries across the board and enactment of a minimum wage. He was speaking during the International Labour Day celebrations …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the committee on rules, privileges and discipline to investigate the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake for alleged misconduct and use of language out of the decorum of parliament. She issued the directive following …
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