Tag Archives: workers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rights activists are proposing some strategies to be adopted to promote the safety of Ugandan migrant workers in the Middle East. Their proposals follow a backdrop of deaths and human rights violations involving Uganda domestic workers in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, …

Washington, US | Xinhua |  Charles Gill, 41, a teacher in Pennsylvania, had COVID-19 a few months back. While many of his friends only had symptoms for a few days, his have lingered a few months. “I recovered but I’m still tired a lot,” he told Xinhua, adding that he …

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masindi district local government is under the spotlight over alleged irregular recruitment of workers. This follows numerous complaints raised to the IG by whistle blowers about the irregular recruitment of staff in the district. In a letter dated 15th August 2022, Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has today considered and passed the National Social Security Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The bill that allows 20% mid term access for workers who have saved for over 10 years and have reached the age of 45, now awaits presidential consent. “Today, I …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Clays Ltd, Uganda’s oldest clay building materials manufacture, has returned to making profit despite a slight decline in revenues in year ended December 2020, according to the financial statements.  The company reports that profit after tax for the period increased by 5639% to Ushs 4.9 …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Workers of Fruit Factory have laid down their tools over low payment. On Thursday,  37 workers out of the 65 staged a sit down strike after failed discussions with management. This attracted the attention of the Police and other security agencies. According to the workers,  …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world celebrated Women’s Day March 8, Hariss International (RIHAM) continued promoting programmes that show they are an organization that upholds diversity and does not define staff and customers by their differences. Riham last week celebrated, with all their female employees, their vital role in …

Kyenjojo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Workers of Munobwa Tea Factory under Rwenzori Commodities Limited in Kyenjojo district have called off their strike after setting conditions.  On Monday, the over 1,000 workers laid down their tools over salary increment and poor work conditions. These included those who pluck the tea and …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Government has instituted a mobile security committee to monitor companies, factories and organisations to ensure that workers vote on Election Day.  The Deputy Kampala Resident City Commissioner-DRCC in Charge of Nakawa Division, Herbert Anderson Burora disclosed this at a press conference at the government-owned Uganda …

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Busia district are demanding for the closure of Wagagai gold mining company after nearly a third of the workers checked tested positive for covid-19. The said gold mining company has over 400 workers and occupies more than  2,000 acre of land in the …