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The Ugandan government has today signed a bilateral agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which is aimed at resuming labour exportation. This agreement was signed by the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon Betty Amongi. The development came after both countries reached an agreement on a number of issues. “The Minister @Mglsd_UG @BettyAmongi has this evening signed ...

The UPDF commander for Land Forces, Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga at a function on Wednesday afternoon flagged off 1000 troops to DR Congo. Speaking during the ceremony, Lt Gen Muhanga described the occasion as another chapter in the peacekeeping operations that UPDF has got involved in. “We were at one time in Liberia, we are in Somalia, we have been ...

American corporate tech giant Google has come out to show it’s disapproval of Uganda’s anti-homosexuality legislation. The tech giant apparently is calling it “a concern for global businesses and investors operating or planning to invest” in the East African country. The bill prescribes the death penalty or life imprisonment for some homosexual offenses. Apparently, this would hurt Uganda’s economy, the Open ...

A teacher at Kuru Senior Secondary School in Yumbe district drowned after he fell into running rain water. He apparently collapsed which caused his fall hence leading to his untimely demise. Gerald Waibi, the deceased came from Kamuli district. He had reportedly just been posted to the school to teach economics and Divinity. He also had other duties in the ...

Over the next half a decade, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has set some goals to be achieved. Apparently, the fund hopes to register 50,000 new employees as well as 1.2 million new members over the next five years. The Fund revealed that this ambition aligns with the policy of expanding social security coverage in the country. This policy ...