Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has established a partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to enhance social security compliance within energy, oil, and gas. The partnership is in line with the Fund’s new strategic approach that focuses on increasing social security coverage …
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The Fund targets to increase contributors from the current 10% to 50% of the country’s workforce during the same period Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | National Social Security Fund hopes to increase its assets from the current Shs 18.4 trillion to Shs 50 trillion by 2035, according to the Fund’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Musa Ssekaana will hear the case in which, the former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Richard Byarugaba, is challenging the non-renewal of his contract. Justice Ssekaana has scheduled September 27th, 2023 to hear that matter that was transferred from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Ayota has been named the new National Social Security Fund (NSSF) managing director, to take over from Richard Byarugaba whose contract was not renewed. “We are pleased to inform NSSF members, stakeholders and the public that the Minister of Gender, Labour, and social …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund-NSSF Richard Byarugaba has petitioned the Civil Division of the High Court challenging a decision not to renew his contract. Byarugaba is also seeking an order directing Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister Betty Amongi to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender and the NSSF are mobilizing labor inspectors to ensure that all employers contribute workers’ savings to the fund. This is part of the efforts to ensure that all workers across the country comply with the recent amendments to the NSSF …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ActionAid has raised concern about the report released by the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) on the National Social Security Fund-NSSF investigations. The IGG launched a probe following more than 15 allegations involving abuse of office, corruption, and mismanagement of funds. The investigation targeted Richard …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has collected over 948 million shillings from the 2023 edition of the seven hills run. The Seven Hills Run is a-21 kilometer run covering the seven hills of the country’s Capital city. Funds from the run organized by the National …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former National Social Security Fund Managing Director, Richard Byarugaba should refund about 2.6 billion shillings lost under his tenure or face prosecution. That is part of the recommendations by the Inspectorate of Government(IGG) in a just-released report into alleged mismanagement of worker’s money. The investigation, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund, with support from the Uganda National Roads Authority, has embarked on a sensitisation drive to ensure contractors in the road sector comply with the remittance of social security contributions for their workers. In a news release sent to …
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