Amongi Flags off 390 Ugandans to Dubai for Professional Jobs
Hon. Betty Amongi, Minister for Gender, Labour, and Social Development, flagged off 390 Ugandans to Dubai for various professional career possibilities today, June 29, 2023.
The contingent's primary roles will revolve around serving at Dubai International Airport as clearing agents, cargo handlers, check-in agents, and more.
"The Ministry of Gender is focusing on licencing companies that prioritise exporting professional labourers rather than casual workers," Amongi said.
According to the ministry of gender records, an average of 24,086 Ugandans leave Uganda annually in...
Posta Uganda Rolls out Low-Cost Financial Product for International Transfers
Posta Uganda has launched a low-cost financial solution for international money transfers into and out of Uganda. While addressing during the launch of 'PostalPay' at Posta Uganda headquarters the Managing Director, James Arinaitwe, stated that the programme will allow Ugandans to receive money from persons residing outside the nation at lower rates.
"Financial institutions currently charge 6% to withdraw money, but with PostalPay, Posta Uganda will now charge Ugandans just 3% for the same services," said Arinatwe.
He further added that...
Government Terminates Investors’ Licences for not Adding Value
The National Policy Committee on Environment, which was chaired by Prime Minister Hon. Robinnah Nabbanja, has resolved to prohibit the export of timber and has revoked all licences and permits given in this regard in order to protect the country's environment.
Nabanja explains that the government is terminating the impact assessment licences and permits for all investors since they have continuously collected forest products and exported them without adding value, yet that was the objective.
This follows a directive...
Public Service Commission promotes 117 State Attorneys in ODPP
The Public Service Commission has promoted 117 state attorneys in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to the rank of senior state attorney to boost the administration of criminal justice.
According to a press statement released mid this week by the DPP’s office, the promotions will motivate them and enhance prosecution service delivery in the country.
"These promotions will also pave the way for the recruitment of more than 70 state attorneys to address the longstanding staffing gap...
Government Set to Revive Co-operative Bank
The State Minister for Cooperatives, Fredrick Gume Ngobi, has said that government plans are underway to revive the Cooperative Bank.
While speaking at the launch of national celebrations to mark International Cooperative Week at Lake Victoria Primary School in Entebbe on 27th June, 2023, Ngoobi said a Cabinet paper to that effect has already been drawn and tabled.
"For the first time since our struggle began, the government has accepted that we revive our cooperative bank, we have already hit on...
BOU Rejects start of the Central Shari’ah Advisory Council on Islamic Banking
The establishment of the Central Shari'ah Advisory Council on Islamic Banking has been opposed by the Bank of Uganda (BOU) citing absence of scholars with the pre-requisite qualifications to sit on the Council.
During the session on Tuesday June 27, Muslim MPs on parliament's finance committee were outraged by the statement, which they denied, and asked the Central Bank for proof. The section in the Financial Institutions Act is up for removal as part of the process of amending the...