New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | After hosting the International Women’s Day in Kiruhura district, the Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development Betty Amongi Ongom immediately flew to New York, USA, where she is leading the Ugandan delegation to the 67th session of the United Nations Commission on …
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🔵 Top NSSF Probe recommendations ✳ MOUs with COFTU be terminated ✳ MOU to compensate Geraldine Ssali sh1bn be terminated ✳ Get back Sh2.3bn from West Nile Golf Club ✳ Sack Head of business Sajjabi ✳ Notu & Coftu refund sh896 million ✳ Lifestyle audit of MD Byarugaba, agMD Ayota …
Read More »What did Byarugaba tell the NSSF probe?
Former MD refutes Minister Amongi’s allegations of mismanagement of the workers’ fund Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Richard Byarugaba, the former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) appeared before the select Parliamentary committee Friday 3rd February, he shared data and statistics in defence of his performance in …
Read More »NSSF probe starts work, focus expected to be on Amongi letter
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has started its investigation into the corporate governance structures of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The Members of Parliament (MPs) will not only examine the circumstances surrounding the appointment of the fund’s managing director Richard Byarugaba, but also evaluate the status and safety …
Read More »Speaker directs 5 to investigate NSSF as Minister Amongi grilled in parliament
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ongoing saga at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) took yet another turn Thursday when Speaker of Parliament Anita Among formed a select committee to investigate claims of corruption and infighting at the fund. She said she was doing this to help restore public faith in …
Read More »EMORIMOR WAR: Gender minister to meet warring Iteso Cultural Union factions
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Betty Amongi Ongom will on Wednesday meet the different Iteso Cultural Union – ICU warring parties. In the letter dated October 17, 2022, the Minister invited Paul Sande Emolot and Nicholas Dokoria Ocilakol for mediation in …
Read More »Museveni prefers scientists as workers demand minimum wage
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has maintained his stand on prioritizing better payment of civil servants in science-related fields as workers push for the harmonization of salaries across the board and enactment of a minimum wage. He was speaking during the International Labour Day celebrations …
Read More »House Rules Committee to investigate MP Zaake
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has directed the committee on rules, privileges and discipline to investigate the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament, Francis Zaake for alleged misconduct and use of language out of the decorum of parliament. She issued the directive following …
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Who’re the saints, if Chairperson Byenkya is a sinner? Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | “You can accuse Beatrice Byenkya of other things but fraud is not one of them,” says Edgar Tabaro, a partner in the top law firm Karuhanga, Tabaro Associates. Tabaro is among those who vouch …
Read More »Museveni gives nod to mid-term NSSF access
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has likened himself to Pontius Pilate in the Bible, as he reluctantly agreed to the workers mid-term access to their saving in the National Social Security fund. He today directed the Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development Betty Amongi to make …
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