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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  External Security Organisation–ESO and the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence –CMI have joined the probe of local singer, Ameria Nambala, who was found in possession of 48 passports whose owners cannot be traced.  The artist was arrested from Sheraton Hotel in Kampala on Friday by plain-clothed …

✳ Business activity declines in January – first time in seven months in Uganda ✳ New orders and employment fall ✳ Companies still optimistic regarding 12 months outlook Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business conditions deteriorated for the first time in seven months for the  Ugandan private sector in …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A global study involving employees of small and medium enterprises sampled from countries in Asia, Africa and Europe, United Arab Emirates and the US has found that the majority of people want flexible working structure post-COVID-19 where they continue to mostly work from home …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pallisa Resident District Commissioner, Kyeyune Ssenyonjo has tasked members of the district service commission to respond to accusations of selling off jobs to the highest bidder. According to Kyeyune, he has continued receiving complaints on the conduct of the district service commission members since he …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promised to create over 200,000 jobs for the people of Bugisu sub region. Museveni on Thursday evening explained that with his wise leadership, his government has attracted investors who have created over 2 million jobs in the country citing an …

Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) has advertised over 40 vacancies, ranging from IT specialists, Human Resource persons to research assistants. The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation of six Partner States, comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, with …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday highlighted the need for decent jobs to fuel the COVID-19 recovery. In a video message, the UN chief told heads of state and government and others attending a virtual meeting that they are essential to global efforts to “build …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The government has said it does not have any responsibility over nationals who went to various countries across the world through informal ways. Hundreds of Ugandans are stranded in the Middle East in particular, after losing jobs as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns.  Speaking during …

Washington, United States | AFP | The United States regained 2.5 million jobs in May and the unemployment rate dropped as coronavirus pandemic shutdowns began to ease, raising hopes the economy could recover from the crisis sooner than expected. The Labor Department report released Friday, which showed the jobless rate fall …

Addis Abeba, Ethiopia | AFP | Millions of lost jobs, mounting debt woes and plunging remittances are among the economic hardships African countries can expect because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the African Union said in a study published Monday. “Nearly 20 million jobs, both in the formal and informal sectors, are threatened with destruction on …