Tag: Minister of Gender

U.S. Announces More Than $150 Million in Support at Pacific Islands Forum

On commercial diplomacy, the United States is shifting assistance toward private-sector-led growth, including efforts with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan to connect every Pacific Islands Forum country to a trusted undersea cable network. A second Pacific Investment Summit is scheduled to be hosted in early 2027.

UN Human Rights Chief Urges Urgent Action on Unprecedented AI Risks

International

Failures involving agentic AI systems, he said, could disrupt essential services, fracture communications, destabilise critical infrastructure and undermine democratic institutions. Entire populations could lose access to clean water, heating and financial services.

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Minister Amongi Raises Alarm Over Rising Youth Job Crisis

The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi Ongom, has raised fresh concern over the growing youth...

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Unheard, Unseen: The Struggles of Uganda’s Boy Child

While decades of advocacy and legislative reform have led to significant progress in empowering the girl child, a silent...

Business

Gov’t Reduces GROW Loan Interest Rates to Boost Women...

The GROW loan project is a five-year program set to end in December 2027. The Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project is a Government of Uganda Project, funded by the World Bank, implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda in all districts, municipalities, and cities.

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MP Ssemujju Rejects Gov’t’s Proposal to Create National Council...

Ssemujju Nganda, the Kira Municipality Member of Parliament, has rejected a proposal by the government to create a National Council for Kiswahili aimed at promoting Kiswahili in Uganda, saying instead the language should be made compulsory in schools.

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Minister Amongi Appeals to Stakeholders, Community to Unite and...

The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Hon. Amongi Betty Ongom, has appealed to government stakeholders, the community, and international partners to unite and enhance literacy education to transform people's lives in different communities of Uganda.

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