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The government is proposing a new law on labour migration and the protection of migrant workers. Charles Engola, Minister of State for Labour, Employment, and Industrial Relations said that there is an urgent need for a law with a regulatory and monitoring mechanism to ensure that external laborers from Uganda

Jaro Hospital limited is in trouble for allegedly detaining Robert Sentogo, a 15-year-old boy because of the failure of his family to clear a medical bill of Shillings 4.8 million. The teenager's family has dragged Jaro Hospital, which is found in Kyaliwajjala, Namugongo in Wakiso district to the High Court

The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has said that about seven trillion shillings is locked up in undissolved disputes before the Commercial Division of the High Court. Owiny-Dollo revealed this while delivering the Annual Performance Report of the Judiciary at the High Court in Kampala on Wednesday. He said the monies

Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija The Banking industry has defended its changing mode of operation which sections of the public describe as less friendly, saying they have learnt from the effects of global shocks on the businesses and economies generally. In recent times, Bank of Uganda has compelled commercial banks to

The International Monetary Fund-IMF has suspended lending to Ugandans until the government settles the Shillings 8 trillion debt owed to the Bank of Uganda. State Minister for Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Amos Lugoloobi told the Finance Committee of parliament that this credit was taken during the peak of the

The leaders of Zombo District performing artists and Zombo district gospel music association are bickering over the alleged illegal withdrawal of Emyooga cash. Zombo district performing artist association is accusing the District Commercial Officer Lamet Olum of reportedly conniving with the gospel music association members to change the signatories of

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has cautioned agro-processors in Bunyoro sub-region to adhere to quality food standards. Ronald Ahimbisibwe, the head of small and medium enterprises at UNBS explains that they have embarked on a campaign on ensuring that agro-processors meet the required standards so that they produce

Parliament’s Committee of Finance is slated to start a probe into the Shs 7 Trillion tax exemptions, despite Members of Parliament and the army contributing to a huge chunk of taxes foregone by Government through income tax exemption. The pronouncement was made by Keefa Kiwanuka, Chairperson Finance Committee during the

The Ntungamo District LC V Chairperson, Sam Mucunguzi has dropped his Finance Secretary Naboth Mpirirwe for alleged incompetence. Mucunguzi sacked Mpiririrwe on Tuesday afternoon during a council sitting presided over by the speaker, Nicholas Twikirize. Mpirirwe’s trouble started after he failed to avail reports from his committee, a move that

Stuart Bakkabulindi, who was reported missing three days ago, has been found dead inside his sister’s vehicle. Bakkabulindi was reported missing by his sister Rose Nakitto. In her statement at Bweyogerere police station, Nakitto said that Bakkabulindi approached her on Saturday at 9 am and asked for her vehicle claiming