Tag: Ministry of Gender

IS IT THE END OF THE BEGINNING OR THE BEGINNING OF THE END?The Dead Are Not Dead: Ssegirinya’s Burial Exposed Uganda’s Political Moral Decay

Morality in Africa is life-centered, meant to guide society away from selfish desires and towards collective harmony. Yet, in Uganda, even death no longer commands the reverence it once did. The burial of former Kawempe North...

One Dead, Several Injured in Fort Portal- Kasese Highway Road Accident

National News

Police in Kasese District are investigating an incident in which one person was killed and several others injured in a head-on collision that involved a Link Bus and an auto rickshaw (tuk-tuk) along the Fort Portal...

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Gender Ministry Highlights Key Developments, Prioritizes Worker Safety and...

Minister Amongi highlighted the notable growth of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) portfolio, which has surged from UGX 18 trillion in 2022 to UGX 23.2 trillion in 2024.

Health

Youth Leaders Task Government To Intensify Fight Against...

society youth leaders have called upon the governments to intensify the fight against gender-based violence in Uganda.

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Tour and Travel Companies Trafficking Ugandans to Have Permits...

Ugandan labor laws are designed to promote equality and prevent discrimination in the workplace. The Employment Act explicitly prohibits discrimination on various grounds, including race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction, social origin, HIV status, disability, and marital status.

National News

Uganda to Celebrate World Habitat Day in October 2024

Uganda will join the rest of the world to celebrate World Habitat Day on October 7, 2024, in Kamwokya, Kampala.

National News

GOV’T LAUNCHES A FIVE-YEAR PROJECT TO BOOST WOMEN ENTERPRISES

The government of Uganda, with support from the World Bank, has launched the GROW project, financed by a grant from the World Bank worth USD 217 million, to boost women enterprises.

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