Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thomas Tayebwa, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament has asked students in higher institutions of learning to prioritize innovations that will facilitate the creation of jobs Tayebwa was on Friday speaking at the two-day Youth and Innovation Expo 2023, under the theme“Fostering Innovation for Uganda’s Transformational …
Read More »Mubiru turns down crested cranes job
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Abdallah Mubiru has declined the position of Assistant Coach for the Crested Cranes, a day after his appointment. The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) confirmed the development in a brief statement on Sunday morning. According to statement, while Mubiru had initially accepted the position, …
Read More »Ebiru finally sacked from UNBS top job
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | David Livingstone Ebiru has been sacked as Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards following damning findings by a parliamentary probe and investigation by the UNBC Board. Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives Minister Francis Mwebesa says the findings of the National Standards Council and Ebiru’s …
Read More »IPOD still has a future, says Rusa as he exits for KCCA Job
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Frank Rusa Nyakaana, who has been the face of the famed Interparty Organization for Dialogue-IPOD having served as its Executive Secretary says the organisation still has a future even without him at the steering wheel. Rusa made the remarks during an interview with Uganda Radio …
Read More »Stanbic’s latest PMI shows no job growth
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first quarter of the year ended with a largely positive outlook as strengthening customer demand continued to drive improvements in business conditions in the Ugandan private sector, according to the Stanbic Purchase Managers Index for the month of March, released today. The headline PMI …
Read More »MASKS: High Court okays dismissal of civil aviation official
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has upheld the decision to dismiss Muzamil Siiku the Senior Administration and Estates Officer at Uganda Civil Aviation Authority for causing loss of more than sh20 million while purchasing COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment. According to the Judgment issued by …
Read More »MPs query UGX160bn supplementary budget for presidential initiative on job and wealth creation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Budget committee of Parliament have raised a red flag over a supplementary request of an additional Shillings 160bn for the presidential initiative on job and wealth creation. The poverty alleviation initiative that has been dubbed ‘Emyooga’ targets Ugandans from 18 clusters including …
Read More »On duty all year round; The agony of having a no holiday job
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The country has been in a festive mood over the last three weeks, celebrating Christmas, a key holiday for Christians which is preceded by the end of the year, in the Gregorian calendar. During the time, many offices have remained closed, with slow …
Read More »Kigali job hunters need to change attitude
Next generation of 200,000 jobs requires more than just going beyond farms Kampala, Uganda | STEPHEN NUWAGIRA | Damascene Tuyisenge is a graduate teacher. But he had failed to get a job – until he enrolled at Kigali Employment Service Centre (KESC), a government entrepreneurship training facility in the Rwandan …
Read More »Should government take over UMEME job?
Karuma, Isimba power raises new questions Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | On the face of it, Uganda’s sole national electricity distributor, Umeme Ltd, has a stronghold on the sector. It has seven more years on its concession, has recently posted stellar financial and operational performance, and – with workers’ …
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