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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Expatriates could take only three days to secure clearance from the Petroleum Authority to allow them to be employed in the oil and gas sector. The Petroleum Authority in Uganda (PAU) has launched an Electronic Work Permit Recommendation System (EWPRS) to ease the process. …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | As Germany is accelerating its energy transition, demand for employees in the wind and solar sectors is picking up, with the number of online job advertisements almost doubling between 2019 and 2022, according to a study published by the Bertelsmann Stiftung on Wednesday. “The sharp rise …

EU has recently supported the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (DGSM) with over Shs3 billion to conduct evaluations of iron ore prospects in Southwestern Uganda Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Stakeholders in Uganda’s mining sector have called on the government to make substantial investments in determining the quantities of …

Allegations of corruption tarnish commissions that handle hiring for local governments. Teachers, others pay bribes to get work. Isingiro, Uganda | Apophia Agiresaasi Global Press Journal Uganda |  News that John Baptist Kyabir had failed to secure an interview for a nursing position he had sought didn’t come as a surprise to him. …

🔴 NEETs per region ✳ Bukedi 61.4% ✳ Lango 49.3% ✳ Elgon 44.1% ✳ Busoga 43.5% ✳ Bunyoro 42.5% ✳ Kigezi 42.1% Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A recent report from the National Planning Authority (NPA) has revealed that 4.2 million youths in Uganda are ‘Neither in Employment, Education, …

Implementation of the new law is a catalyst for bolstering growth of the sector Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The government expects to increase jobs in the minerals sector by 63% to 2.6million in FY2024/2025 from 1.6million reported in 2017/2018, according to Peter Lokeris, the state minister of minerals at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Public Service Minister Wilson Muluri Mukasa, has suspended the ongoing restructuring and termination of contracts at the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) in response to complaints raised by the affected employees. In a June 27, 2023 letter to the NEMA Board Chairperson, Muluri indicated that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amazon staff in the US received a warning email from the firm for not spending enough time in the office after their attendance was tracked, BBC reported on Aug.11. Some employees were told they were “not currently meeting our expectation of joining your colleagues in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE IDEPENDENT | The oil and natural gas sector has so far employed over twelve thousand people during the construction of facilities to get oil out of the ground. Most jobs, according to the Petroleum Authority have followed the February 2023 Final Investment Decision by the Joint Ventures …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Commercial Banks and the government have justified the digital integration in the cash management systems despite the negative effects, saying the benefits will in the long run outweigh the disadvantages. Banks have over the last few years closed traditional banking halls and some have closed …