While everyone understands the financial squeese workers are going through, let’s not court more disaster COMMENT | PETER NYANZI | In the 1830s, the British Economist William Forster Lloyd wrote an essay in which he described a phenomenon he called the ‘tragedy of the commons.’ Simply put, if a shared/common …
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Private sector present various stimulus packages to government on how kick-start business activities back to normal growth curve Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Life is slowly returning to normalcy in Uganda’s towns save for those that lie on the borders with neighbouring countries. Shops and restaurants are back to …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Uganda’s Constitutional Court has given National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Attorney General of Government 10 days within which to respond to a petition filed by a Human Rights Activist Morris Rwakakamba. Rwakakamba who filed the petition in public interest, wants an interpretation of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials in the pension sector are debating the idea to change the name of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) because ‘the way it is now’ doesn’t speak to what the fund is. Martin Nsubuga, the executive director of the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA), …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1500 businesses countywide have written to the National Social Security Fund-NSSF to reschedule their contributions for the next three months, URN has learnt. This follows a notice issued by NSSF on March 31st, 2020 inviting businesses and employers facing economic distress to reschedule …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Richard Byarugaba has said that they will have no option but to pay the 20 percent to each saver as long as it is approved by Parliament. Members of Parliament are debating a midterm access …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Richard Byarugaba has warned of the likelihood of the collapse of the fund if the suggestion that it pays 20 percent to each saver is approved. In a ‘passionate’ four-page letter to the Minister …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Work grounded to a halt at the Church of Uganda owned Kuluvu hospital in Arua district on Monday when health workers and support staff laid down their tools protesting nonpayment of their wages and contributions to the National Social Security Fund-NSSF. The more than 80 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Businge | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has donated 5, 000 coronavirus testing kits, reagents and accessories worth Shs381million to the Ministry of Health, it said on April 21. Officials said that part of this money (Shs60million) has been contributed voluntarily by individual …
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COMMENT | Martin A. Nsubuga | During this lockdown period, my colleagues sent me this interesting message: “the current lockdown might be what retirement will be – no cash, no friends, lots of free time, anxiety and the villagers treating you like a suspect.” While this situation may be unlikely …
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