Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sixteen staff of Maracha District Local Government risk being removed from the payroll after they failed to show up for the recently concluded validation exercise. Among those who missed the validation exercise that took place between 7th-15th June 2023 include, 12 education assistants, two Local …
Read More »Museveni cautions politicians and civil servants frustrating investors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni reiterated his call to stop the exportation of raw materials, saying that Uganda loses a lot of money annually due to such an economic undertaking. He instead advised Ugandans and foreign investors to work towards adding value to the country’s products …
Read More »Japan raises retirement age of civil servants
Tokyo, Japan | Xinhua | The retirement age for national and local civil workers in Japan was raised Saturday from the current 60 to 61 as the new fiscal year begins. The move came as part of the country’s initiatives to alleviate workforce shortages partly reflecting the nation’s shrinking population. For …
Read More »LOP calls for parliament probe into pension fund
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga, wants Parliament to institute an inquest into the management of the pensions fund for retired civil servants. Meeting members of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Social Protection who called on him on Wednesday, 01 February …
Read More »Museveni bans travel abroad for MPs, Civil servants
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni issued a directive against travelling abroad for government officials, Members of parliament and civil servants. The president made this directive during the commission of the Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigomba (UPIK) on Saturday. According to the president, there is so much that needs to …
Read More »Finance ministry to investigate delayed salary payments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi has said investigations into non-payment of December salaries for civil servants will be carried out. He said that while the ministry released the wage component for the last quarter, they continue to get factual complaints …
Read More »Lamwo RDC launches crackdown on staff absenteeism
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The Lamwo Resident District Commissioner Geoffrey Osborn Oceng, has asked the Chief Administrative Officer to act upon civil servants who report late for work and leave earlier than the normal time. In his November 24, 2022 letter, Oceng notes that in his last four months …
Read More »Nwoya district struggles to recover PDM funds diverted by civil servants
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nwoya district is struggling to recover millions of shillings under the Parish Development Model (PDM) that were diverted by civil servants. According to an investigation conducted last month, 208 million shillings was found to have been diverted by civil servants in the district for other activities …
Read More »CMI, ISO probe scam targeting 200 civil servants
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security operatives from the military and Uganda Police Force are tracing fraudsters accused of conning more than 200 civil servants with promises of study opportunities abroad. The affected civil servants from various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies-MDAs have been receiving calls on landlines from people claiming …
Read More »Civil servants in Luwero miss salaries over absenteeism
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 28 civil servants in Luwero district have not received their salary over absenteeism from duty. The most affected staff are teachers, head teachers, and health workers among others. Bernard Okello, the Luwero District Human Resource Officer explains that the district suspended the salaries effective March …
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