Governments must learn how to enhance productivity and employment in labour-intensive service sectors COMMENT | DANI RODRIK | Conventional economics has always had a blind spot when it comes to jobs. The problem goes back to Adam Smith, who placed consumers, rather than workers, on the throne of economic life. …
Read More »Israel-Hamas conflict agonizes Palestinian workers, Israeli labor market
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Mohamed Ghraib, a Palestinian taxi driver, is waiting for his business at the Israeli side of the Qalandia checkpoint 15 km away from Jerusalem, but not much luck has come to him so far. “Before the Israel-Hamas conflict, at this time of the day and this …
Read More »Contracts worth $65 million, jobs up for grabs as EACOP construction starts
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After years of foot-dragging between the governments of Uganda and Tanzania, the construction of the East African Crude OiL pipeline has been scheduled for early 2024. The exciting part of it is that contracts worth over sixty-five million dollars are up for grabs. The …
Read More »New electronic system to fast track permits for experts in oil sector
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Expatriates could take only three days to secure clearance from the Petroleum Authority to allow them to be employed in the oil and gas sector. The Petroleum Authority in Uganda (PAU) has launched an Electronic Work Permit Recommendation System (EWPRS) to ease the process. …
Read More »Skilled worker shortages witnessed in Germany’s energy sectors
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | As Germany is accelerating its energy transition, demand for employees in the wind and solar sectors is picking up, with the number of online job advertisements almost doubling between 2019 and 2022, according to a study published by the Bertelsmann Stiftung on Wednesday. “The sharp rise …
Read More »Uganda urged to invest in mineral data to attract investments and create jobs
EU has recently supported the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (DGSM) with over Shs3 billion to conduct evaluations of iron ore prospects in Southwestern Uganda Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Stakeholders in Uganda’s mining sector have called on the government to make substantial investments in determining the quantities of …
Read More »The high price of finding public service work in Uganda
Allegations of corruption tarnish commissions that handle hiring for local governments. Teachers, others pay bribes to get work. Isingiro, Uganda | Apophia Agiresaasi Global Press Journal Uganda | News that John Baptist Kyabir had failed to secure an interview for a nursing position he had sought didn’t come as a surprise to him. …
Read More »NPA REPORT: 4.2 million youth in Uganda ‘doing nothing’
🔴 NEETs per region ✳ Bukedi 61.4% ✳ Lango 49.3% ✳ Elgon 44.1% ✳ Busoga 43.5% ✳ Bunyoro 42.5% ✳ Kigezi 42.1% Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A recent report from the National Planning Authority (NPA) has revealed that 4.2 million youths in Uganda are ‘Neither in Employment, Education, …
Read More »One million jobs to be created in the minerals sector by 2025
Implementation of the new law is a catalyst for bolstering growth of the sector Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The government expects to increase jobs in the minerals sector by 63% to 2.6million in FY2024/2025 from 1.6million reported in 2017/2018, according to Peter Lokeris, the state minister of minerals at …
Read More »Public Service halts NEMA restructuring after complaints
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public Service Minister Wilson Muluri Mukasa, has suspended the ongoing restructuring and termination of contracts at the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) in response to complaints raised by the affected employees. In a June 27, 2023 letter to the NEMA Board Chairperson, Muluri indicated that …
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