Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new faction of foreign labour recruitment agencies in Uganda has asked government to address challenges in labour export industry with harmonized training of domestic recruitment agencies. The group, the Uganda Federation of Foreign Recruitment Agencies (UFFRA) says the measure will eliminate trafficking in persons, …
Read More »Rubanda District fails to attract key staff
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven departments in Rubanda district local government are lacking key staff. The district currently operates without a District Production Officer, Health Officer, District Engineer and Deputy Chief Administrative Officer. The others are Natural Resources Officer, District Community Development Officer and District Internal Auditor. Efforts …
Read More »JOBS: Civil Engineer US Mission South Sudan
U.S. Mission Juba, South Sudan Position Title: Civil Engineer Opening Date: Thursday, October 17, 2019 Closing Date: Monday, November 04, 2019 Salary: $50,093.13 per annum For More Info: E-mail …
Read More »Uganda’s Kimuli Fashionability joint winners of Greenpreneurs 2019
Seoul, Republic of Korea | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan innovators Kimuli Fashionability are one of the three winners of the 2019 Greenpreneurs Business Pitch Competition. The winners are Kimuli Fashionability that aims to transform waste into up-cycled fashion while providing employment opportunities to people with disabilities; Rento-Rewa (India), an online platform to facilitate the …
Read More »Ministry of Health staff to reapply for jobs -Health service commission
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health staff will be required to apply for their jobs afresh in order to fit within the new structure. Prof Pius Okong, the chairperson of the Health Service Commission says that they have embarked on a validation exercise to ascertain …
Read More »Uganda’s popstar lawmaker to contest 2021 presidential vote
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan pop star turned leading opposition figure Bobi Wine on Wednesday officially announced he would take on veteran President Yoweri Museveni in 2021 national elections, vowing to fight corruption and create jobs. Wine has long hinted he would throw his hat into the ring and …
Read More »Mbale industrial park good for jobs
Chinese firm, Tian Tang Group, has opened the Sino-Mbale Industrial Park in eastern town of Mbale, an investment its executives say will create at least 2,000 jobs to the local population. Mbale, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The firm’s executives say three investors have already set up in the park …
Read More »IMF: Uganda must create 600,000 jobs annually to stay on track
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Monetary Fund has hailed Uganda for achieving the Millennium Development Goal on halving poverty ahead of schedule but warned that the country must create over 600,000 jobs per year to keep up with its growing population. In its latest report after recent consultations …
Read More »Jobless millions to haunt India election
New Delhi, India | AFP | Vishal Chowdhary is young, bright and armed with an MBA. But he has spent two years struggling to find work in India’s sluggish jobs market — a major headache for Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of looming elections. The government’s failure to create enough …
Read More »JOBS: Communication Officer – East & Central Africa
JOB: COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Region: East and Central Africa Job Category: International Relief & Development (Outside UK) Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 31 January 2019 Potential Interview Date: 13 February 2019 Tearfund are looking for someone with extensive experience in the following areas: Copy writing in the English language & …
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