Uganda hosts 1.8 million refugees and asylum-seekers, the largest number of any African country. But without US funding, basic services like food distribution are likely to end. Kampala, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Journal Uganda | When Benedict and his family arrived in Uganda from Democratic Republic of Congo in late 2024, …
Read More »A woman is likely to be your boss in Burkina Faso and Nigeria than almost anywhere else
Four African nations are leading the global surge in gender-inclusive corporate hiring, with Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Botswana, and Zambia ranking among the top countries where women are most likely to be bosses. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | As global economies grapple with gender gaps in leadership, four African nations …
Read More »High Court says the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority Board is incompetent
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has adjudged that the current Board of Directors of the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) chaired by former MP Julius Bigirwa Junjura does not have the technical competence to run the affairs of the agency. The board, mainly comprising …
Read More »Education Service Commission looking for 2,275 teachers for Seed Secondary Schools
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education Service Commission intends to support 91 new Seed Secondary Schools across the country, by recruiting for them 2,851 staff in the next one month. Each school will receive 31 staff and these will include two administrators (Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher), six non-teaching staff and …
Read More »Kaziimba asks government to protect migrant workers from abuse
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has described the continued departure of Ugandan youth to the Middle East for jobs as modern slavery. Kaziimba, who was delivering his 2025 New Year’s sermon on Wednesday during a Service at …
Read More »Janet Museveni confident TVET reforms will boost economy, address youth unemployment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reforms are in the pipeline to expand Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and increase access and equity in its programs, particularly for disadvantaged groups. The Government intends to promote private sector engagement, and also improve governance and coordination among stakeholders in a sweeping …
Read More »Boeing to cut 10% of workforce
SAN FRANCISCO | Xinhua | Boeing said on Friday that it will lay off 10 percent of its workforce in the coming months and cut its production amid a month-long strike. The job cuts will impact roughly 17,000 workers across all levels of the company, Boeing said, adding that it …
Read More »JOBS: Germany welcomes thousands of Kenyans in labour deal
Berlin, Germany | BBC AFRICA | Berlin has agreed to allow skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers into Germany in a controlled and targeted labour migration deal. Kenya is struggling with increasing difficulties in providing work and sufficient income for its young professionals, while Germany is facing a shortage of skilled …
Read More »ISRAEL JOBS: Fraudsters fleece Ugandans of sh943 million in scam
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Internal Affairs in collaboration with intelligence and investigations agencies have launched a hunt for two fraudsters who have fleeced Ugandans of sh934 million in an Israel job scam. According to information received at the anti-human trafficking department at the ministry, 43 Ugandans …
Read More »UDB’s investments create more than 400 new jobs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Development Bank’s investments resulted into the creation of more than 400 additional jobs, bringing the total to 51,841 last year, underscoring the lender’s contribution towards transforming people’s lives. According to UDB’s latest Development Impact Report, titled “Transforming Lives: The Role of UDB in Driving …
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