Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masindi district local government is under the spotlight over alleged irregular recruitment of workers. This follows numerous complaints raised to the IG by whistle blowers about the irregular recruitment of staff in the district. In a letter dated 15th August 2022, Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, the …
Read More »Parliament passes NSSF bill, okays mid-term access
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has today considered and passed the National Social Security Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The bill that allows 20% mid term access for workers who have saved for over 10 years and have reached the age of 45, now awaits presidential consent. “Today, I …
Read More »Uganda clays returns to making profit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Clays Ltd, Uganda’s oldest clay building materials manufacture, has returned to making profit despite a slight decline in revenues in year ended December 2020, according to the financial statements. The company reports that profit after tax for the period increased by 5639% to Ushs 4.9 …
Read More »Soroti fruit factory workers strike over low payment
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Workers of Fruit Factory have laid down their tools over low payment. On Thursday, 37 workers out of the 65 staged a sit down strike after failed discussions with management. This attracted the attention of the Police and other security agencies. According to the workers, …
Read More »Riham picks 30 prize winners, celebrates Women’s Day in style
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world celebrated Women’s Day March 8, Hariss International (RIHAM) continued promoting programmes that show they are an organization that upholds diversity and does not define staff and customers by their differences. Riham last week celebrated, with all their female employees, their vital role in …
Read More »Munobwa tea factory workers call off strike
Kyenjojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Workers of Munobwa Tea Factory under Rwenzori Commodities Limited in Kyenjojo district have called off their strike after setting conditions. On Monday, the over 1,000 workers laid down their tools over salary increment and poor work conditions. These included those who pluck the tea and …
Read More »Mobile security committee to monitor companies, organisations working on election day
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has instituted a mobile security committee to monitor companies, factories and organisations to ensure that workers vote on Election Day. The Deputy Kampala Resident City Commissioner-DRCC in Charge of Nakawa Division, Herbert Anderson Burora disclosed this at a press conference at the government-owned Uganda …
Read More »29% of Busia gold company staff get Covid-19; Residents want it temporarily closed
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Busia district are demanding for the closure of Wagagai gold mining company after nearly a third of the workers checked tested positive for covid-19. The said gold mining company has over 400 workers and occupies more than 2,000 acre of land in the …
Read More »KOPGT suspends work as six staff test positive for Covid-19
Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Kalangala Oil Palm Growers Trust-KOPGT has suspended its operations after six staff tested positive for COVID-19. The General Manager, David Balironda, says their offices are out of bounds to farmers and staff to allow the six workers to undergo COVID-19 treatment. He says the positive …
Read More »Gender ministry rallies non-unionized workers to vote for parliamentary representatives
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has asked the non-unionized worker to participate in the elections of the Workers representative. Although previously only workers in the 44 Trade Unions in the country participated in voting for the five worker’s representative in Parliament, this …
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