Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s select committee probing the operations of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) on Thursday turned away Dr. Sam Lyomoki, one of the Fund’s board members over allegations of bias. Lyomoki, who represents the Central Organization of Free Trade Unions-Uganda (COFTU) appeared alongside other board …
Read More »NOTU calls for re-evaluation of NSSF real estate investments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) has called for re-evaluation of the real estate investments of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to suit the needs of the contributors. The Acting Chairman General NOTU, Musa Okello made the suggestion while appearing before the Select …
Read More »Finance, Gender committee members support mid-term access to NSSF savings
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than half of the members of a joint committee that is scrutinizing the NSSF Amendment Bill have supported a provision that calls for midterm access to National Social Security Fund savings. The committee comprising legislators from the Finance and Gender committees, is currently reviewing …
Read More »Weakness of NSSF amendment Bill
The reforms the NSSF Act and Social Pension Schemes need for alignment with comprehensive social protection systems COMMENT | PATRICK AJUNA | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) (Amendment Bill), 2019 presented in parliament recently has generated mixed reactions from the public on a number of issues of interest. This …
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