Singapore, Republic of Singapore | XINHUA | Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) and Department of Statistics (DOS) on Friday released survey reports about business expectations, showing companies in the country are less pessimistic about business for the six months starting this October. The survey report, Business Expectations of the Manufacturing …
Read More »80 staff of Mbale school of the deaf suspended after demanding salary arrears
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eighty workers of Mbale School of the Deaf have been suspended indefinitely for demanding their salary arrears for the past 13 months and appointment letters. The affected include teachers, guards, cleaners, and cooks who are not on the government payroll. James Mwayafu, one of the …
Read More »Mt. Meru millers closed after 11 staff test positive for COVID-19
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MT Meru Millers (U) Limited, in Lira, has been closed after 11 of its staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Located in Lira city East division, the factory deals in buying sunflower and Soya Beans directly from farmers and suppliers then process it into edible …
Read More »NSSF launches online benefits claim; Payment to be effected within 8 days
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Workers saving with the National Social Security Fund, NSSF, will now be able to have their claimed processed within eight days, and without the need for the claimants to walk to the Fund’s offices. With time, the claims will be processed and paid in one …
Read More »UN chief highlights need for decent jobs to fuel COVID-19 recovery
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday highlighted the need for decent jobs to fuel the COVID-19 recovery. In a video message, the UN chief told heads of state and government and others attending a virtual meeting that they are essential to global efforts to “build …
Read More »Hoima airport contractor lays off 160 workers
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SBC, the company contracted by the government to construct Hoima International Airport has laid off 160 workers. The company said in a letter to staff that the decision to lay off the workers was in line with the government guidelines to control the spread of …
Read More »US workers face an unequal future when virus recedes
Washington, United States | AFP | As the coronavirus worked its way across the United States, it cleaved the country’s workforce in two: those who have the ability to work from home, and those who do not. From baristas to hotel workers to tourism operators, people whose job requires them to …
Read More »More workers to lose jobs as key sectors feel COVID-19 pinch
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sobering analysis of Uganda’s businesses during coronavirus crisis shows that at least 100,000 formal jobs have been cut revealing the scale of the carnage the virus has had on employment. Also, at least 4.4 million workers in the informal sector will either see their …
Read More »4.4 million Ugandans could lose jobs due to coronavirus-Report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four million Ugandans could lose their jobs if the Coronavirus pandemic persists for the next six months, according to the business climate index published by the Economic Policy Research Centre. EPRC conducted a survey, sending questionnaires electronically to 147 businesses which are a panel of …
Read More »Grim and getting worse: US set for historic unemployment surge
Washington, United States | AFP | Like a global tsunami, the coronavirus pandemic has caused a huge loss of life and taken a massive economic toll. In the US economy, skyrocketing unemployment is the most-visible sign of the devastation: almost overnight, at least 30 million workers lost their jobs. The April …
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