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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nurses and Midwives through their umbrella body, the Federation of Uganda Nurses and Midwives have petitioned Parliament for an increment in their salaries. Ruth Lematia, Maracha East County legislator presented the petition on salary enhancement discrepancies for nurses and interns in line with the collective bargaining …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 primary teachers in Arua district have petitioned the Inspector General of Government–IGG over nonpayment of their salaries. According to the teachers, they decided to petition the IGG after the district officials failed to address their complaints despite repeated promises to address the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary in the Local Government Ministry has directed newly created sub-counties and town councils to use the startup funds to pay salaries. In November last year, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning disbursed 50 Million Shillings to each of the newly created …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has tasked parliament to prioritize revamping of the economy and the health sector in 2022/2023. Parliament through its sectoral committees is currently scrutinizing the 43 trillion Shillings National Budget Framework Paper tabled by the Ministry of Finance in December 2021. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, has given legislators assurance that medical intern doctors and senior medical staff in government health facilities will be paid within two weeks. “It is true that the House handled the issue …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Science teachers say they are finding it hard not to blame UNATU for the interference with the salary increment process for the scientists in the teaching profession. Under their umbrella body, Uganda professional science teachers Union -UPSTU, they are convinced that the Uganda National …

Progress is being made to resolve the current sit down strike by academic staff in public universities Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice chancellors of public universities are set to join efforts with the Forum for Academic Staff of Public Universities in Uganda (FASPU) to negotiate an end to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has declared that the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs violated expectations of prosecutors to have their salaries and other benefits increased. The ruling by Justice Musa Ssekaana is a result of a 2018 court case filed by prosecutors organized under …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As some presidential candidates in the January 14th elections race promise to increase salaries for the armed forces and particularly the police, Willy Mayambala says that this will not work in his government once he emerges successful. While addressing the people of Butambala district at …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  More than half of the businesses in Uganda cut the salaries of their employees in March and April 2020 as the country entered into tough restrictions to stem the spread of coronavirus, a survey by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has said.  According to UBOS, …