April 22
Uganda: Traders Call Off Strike, for Now, After Government Agrees to Additional Demands
Thousands of traders, who had shut their shops in Kampala and other towns, called off their strike on April 20, claiming a tentative victory following a meeting with President… Read more »
February 19
Uganda: How Agri-Food Sector Could Unlock Millions of Jobs for African Youth
Africa's agri-food sector holds significant untapped potential to deliver millions of jobs and livelihoods for the continent's rapidly growing youth population, according to a new… Read more »
November 26, 2023
Uganda: Uganda, ILO to Implement the Second Phase of Project to End Child Labour
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), Mr. Aggrey David Kibenge has met with a delegation from the International Labour… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Africa: Uganda to Host Africa Pension Conference, 14 Countries Expected
The Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) will on November 27th - 28th host the 4th Annual Africa Pension Supervisors' Association (APSA) Conference at the Serena… Read more »
September 25, 2023
Uganda: Museveni Must Sign Employment Bill to Protect Workers - Human Rights Watch
President Yoweri Museveni should sign into law the recently amended employment bill that was passed in May this year to protect employees particularly women, from various forms of… Read more »
August 13, 2023
Uganda: Govt Ratifies International Labour Organization Convention 190
The Government of Uganda deposited the instrument of ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190 (C-190) on Violence and Harassment in the world of… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Uganda: Failure to Pay Medical Interns Is Dangerous, Say Experts
Healthcare worker strikes in Uganda are likely to have greater negative impact on poor and vulnerable patients, according to research published in Cureus, a journal of medical… Read more »
May 01, 2023
Uganda: Everyone's Focus Should Be on Creating More Jobs - Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has re-emphasised the importance of creating more jobs to get Ugandans out of unemploment, instead of focussing on the remuneration of those already in… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Uganda: KCCA Tasked On Delayed Pay of Casual Workers
Parliament's Committee on Public Accounts - Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has put Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)'s technical team to task… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Breweries Offers Special Skills Training to 2,000 Hospitality Staff
Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has announced plans to upskill over 2,000 individuals employed in the hospitality sector to elevate industry standards. The training will be provided… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Uganda: MPs to Investigate Labour Export Companies
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development, to work with the line ministry to investigate companies involved in the… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Asks ILO to Avoid a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Skilling
The Uganda Delegation, on behalf of Africa member states, has asked the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to avoid a one-size-fits-all approach for the successful… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Tanzania: Tanzanian President Offers Job to Fisherman for Rescuing Passengers in Lake Victoria Plane Crash
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered authorities to employ a fisherman who led a rescue mission for passengers after their plane crashed into Lake Victoria on Sunday… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Uganda: National Carrier In Spotlight for High Salaries, Recruitments
The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has given Uganda Airlines one month to come up with a staff structure after it emerged that… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Uganda: Go Back to Class, Pay Rise Will Come Later - Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has asked teachers to go back to class before discussions on a pay rise can continue. In a statement posted on twitter, he said government will stick to… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Uganda: Health Workers Appeal to MPs for Improved Working Conditions
Health workers in Eastern Uganda have asked Parliament's Committee on Health to push for improvement in their working conditions citing dilapidated hospital structures and poor… Read more »