Tag: Strike

Tooro Succession Dispute Deepens as Ababiito Declare New King

National News
The dispute now places Tooro at a delicate crossroads between customary authority and Uganda’s legal framework. Omusuuga Kamurasi has called for respect for tradition and the law, while President Museveni has called for peace and unity among the Batooro.

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

International
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.
National News

Boeing Workers Strike, Demand Better Pay

Boeing Aircraft Assembly workers have downed their tools at the factories in the Seattle and Portland areas after union members voted to go on strike and reject a tentative contract that included a 25% pay raise over four years instead of a 40% raise.
Business

Regional Airlines Suspend Flights to Kenya’s JKIA as Staff...

Regional carriers cancel flights to JKIA as the strike continues to disrupt operations at JKIA, which serves as a major hub for air travel in East Africa, handling over 40 passenger airlines and 25 cargo airlines annually.
National News

Teachers in Kabale District Strike over Delayed Salaries

Primary schools in Kabale district took the drastic step of shutting down their schools, leaving students unattended to and without instruction. 
Business

Kisenyi Bus Owners Resume Work after Striking over EFRIS

The bus owners operating in Kisenyi and Namayiba bus terminals in Kampala city have resumed normal work after striking...
Politics

DP Threatens to Join Traders’ Strike if their Concerns...

The opposition Democratic Party (DP) has asked the government of Uganda to listen and solve the challenges faced by...

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