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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, has given legislators assurance that medical intern doctors and senior medical staff in government health facilities will be paid within two weeks. “It is true that the House handled the issue …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Science teachers say they are finding it hard not to blame UNATU for the interference with the salary increment process for the scientists in the teaching profession. Under their umbrella body, Uganda professional science teachers Union -UPSTU, they are convinced that the Uganda National …

Progress is being made to resolve the current sit down strike by academic staff in public universities Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice chancellors of public universities are set to join efforts with the Forum for Academic Staff of Public Universities in Uganda (FASPU) to negotiate an end to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has declared that the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs violated expectations of prosecutors to have their salaries and other benefits increased. The ruling by Justice Musa Ssekaana is a result of a 2018 court case filed by prosecutors organized under …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As some presidential candidates in the January 14th elections race promise to increase salaries for the armed forces and particularly the police, Willy Mayambala says that this will not work in his government once he emerges successful. While addressing the people of Butambala district at …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  More than half of the businesses in Uganda cut the salaries of their employees in March and April 2020 as the country entered into tough restrictions to stem the spread of coronavirus, a survey by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has said.  According to UBOS, …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Islamic University in Uganda-IUIU has announced salary cuts for all its staff members following a review of the terms of employment amidst the COVID-19 lockdown. The University Secretary Hussein Lukyamuzi says that the institution is unable to pay salaries to the staff members as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council has asked the government to pay salaries for private hospital staff who were laid off during the COVID-19 lockdown. The council made the statements while appearing before Parliament’s National Economy Committee to discuss the effects of COVID-19 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Private Educational Institutions Association has requested government to pay salaries for teachers who have greatly been affected by the closure of schools for at least a year. Appearing before the Parliamentary committee on National Economy to present a situation report on how …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 workers under Katosi water project in Mukono district are protesting the deduction of their salaries without prior communication. The workers, including welders, carpenters and builders have laid down their tools since Tuesday. The 350 billion Shillings Katosi water project is being …