All posts tagged "Betty Amongi"

Gov’t releases official burial program of Minister Engola

Engola, 64, was yesterday morning (Tuesday) gunned down by his bodyguard, Pte Wilson Sabiiti at his residence in Kyanja, Kampala over yet...

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Museveni to create new Anti-Corruption Unit to fight graft in public offices

Mr Museveni revealed this while officiating the labour day celebration at Namutumba district on Monday, May 1, 2023, saying bribery and delayed...

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Minister Amongi calls for joint efforts to end child marriages

The Minister commended the couple for boldly legalising their marriage through the traditional ceremony and emphasized the importance of preserving African culture,...

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Minister Amongi: Uganda to create over 2.6m jobs by 2025

With an average of 520,000 jobs a year, Amongi said that the highest number of jobs (about 1.37 million) is expected to...

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Minister Amongi launches 2022-26 Women Peace Security programme

The Women, Peace and Security programme is financed by the government of Norway and United Nations with core commitment geared towards addressing...

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Amongi hails NSSF drive expanding social security coverage

Amongi said the Ministry will work closely with the NSSF to ensure seamless implementation of the mass registration drive of both eligible...

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Minister Amongi officially opens Young African Women congress 2023

YAWC is an annual residential pan-African Women gathering that was birthed in 2016 and since then, it has been steadily progressing thanks...

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Uganda, Saudi Arabia renew agreement to resume labour export

The labour export agreement had been suspended in December last year over the continuous mistreatment and torture of Ugandan migrant workers.

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NSSF: How Minister Amongi saved UGX 400Bn fraudulent land purchase forcing mafias to push for her resignation

Amongi while defending herself before parliament yesterday said that the Fund had requested 400 billion Shillings while the government valuer had estimated...

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EXPOSED: Why Minister Amongi badly wants Byarugaba out of NSSF after refusing to be given Shs6bn

In her rushed letter she copied to the Attorney General, Amongi directed that Ayota who is older than Byarugaba be appointed NSSF...

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UAE to repatriate over 400 Ugandans stranded in Dubai

Minister Amongi says an August 2022 report by the Ugandan Mission in Abu Dhabi indicates that many Ugandans illegally staying in UAE...

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Govt suspends registration of new labour companies

Despite the ban, Amongi noted that the external recruitment industry is greatly contributing to Uganda’s revenue base with a total of $900m...

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Middle East Consultants, Eagles Supervision, 13 other labour firms suspended over forgery

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Government through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has suspended at least 20 external labour recruitment companies citing...

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Parliament passes NSSF Bill to allow Midterm Access

KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parliament has passed the National Social Security Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which will among others provide midterm access to the...

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Gender committee approves NSSF midterm access

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Gender, Labour and Social Development Committee of Parliament has approved the 20 percent midterm access for National Social Security...

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Over 20,000 vulnerable poor miss out on Relief cash as system rejects them

More than 20,000 vulnerable Ugandans are set to miss out on the Shs 100,000 Covid-19 relief cash token from government after the...

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