By Amon Baita Middle East Consultants Ltd Managing Director, Gordon Mugyenyi has predicted a shining future for unemployed educated Ugandans in the next five years if Saudi Arabia fully opens doors of its huge job market to Uganda’s professional labour force following a bilateral agreement signed by governments of these
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Jubilee party fired about 200 workers early last week, The Standard reports. Those affected by the changes include members of the secretariat, senior directors and county coordinators. This came as the officers resumed from the holidays on January 9, and was unexpected. This has seen most of the party operatives
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Former Uchumi Supermarkets Chief Executive Julius Kipng'etich has been appointed the CEO of Jubilee Holdings where he has been serving as a non-executive director. According to the Standard, the move that took effect on January 1, 2018 will see the new boss coordinate the insurance firm’s regional operations and try
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There are close to 40,000 vacant jobs in various government entities, with many unfilled posts in Uganda Police, reveals Auditor General’s Report for 2017 . The report obtained by Business Focus indicates that a review of the approved staffing structures of seven government entities revealed a total of 38,572 vacant
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The government of Uganda has revealed civil servants that will benefit from the first salary enhancements. Addressing journalists on Monday at Uganda Media Centre, the Minister for Public Service, Muruli Mukasa said the salary enhancement will be carried out in a phased manner. "Primary school teachers, secondary school teachers, soldiers
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The National Drug Authority (NDA) is looking for competent persons with required skills, knowledge, attitude and qualifications to fill its mandate. NDA is an autonomous body which was established by the National Drug Policy And Authority Act Cap 206 , Laws Of Uganda (2000 Edition) to regulate human and veterinary
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Have you come across civil servants who seem not to comprehend what they are doing? Here is the reason. There is a high number of applicants for government jobs using forged academic qualification certificates and some end up getting the jobs, says the Public Service Commission. The Commission says its
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Labour recruiting and exporting agencies have spoken out for the first time on the 48 Ugandan workers who have died in Arab countries as a result of reported torture and mistreatment. Addressing journalists at BMK House in Kampala on Wednesday, Andrew Tumwine Kameraho, the Chairman of Uganda Association of External
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Members of Parliament sitting on the Parliamentary Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development have revealed more details regarding the 48 Ugandans who have died in Arab countries under unclear circumstances. The MPs say that these deaths could have been avoided if Labour Ministry had entered bilateral agreements with Arab
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Hajji Hassan Katende and his wife Nassali Janat Katende are quite an admirable couple and family, thanks to the transformation they have undergone in recent years. Although they are located in Kaberebere Town Council, Isingiro district, they are economically very far compared to many Kampala dwellers. “We were not badly
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