Ministry of Gender

Ministry of Gender probes soaring numbers of Ugandans committing suicide in Arab countries

Ministry of Gender probes soaring numbers of Ugandans committing suicide in Arab countries

Members  sitting on the parliamentary committee on gender, labour and social development have issued demands to the ministry of labour to enter into bilateral agreement with Arab countries where Ugandan workers are exported illegally. The MPs demands are following the reports they got from the Ugandan mission at Abu Dhabi indicating that 48 Ugandan workers […]

MPs warn artists against misleading the public about the national theater sale.

MPs warn artists against misleading the public about the national theater sale.

Workers MP, Rwakajara Arinaitwe said that artists and negative forces which are against redevelopment of the national theater are giving out wrong information to public when they know that the land was not sold but it is for redevelopment. He said that the ministry of Gender should take charge of both the national theater and […]

Ban on recruiting Ugandans for jobs in the middle east being violated-MPs

Ban on recruiting Ugandans for jobs in the middle east being violated-MPs

The Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee has expressed disappointment over what they say are the continued advertisements by bureaus/agencies asking Ugandans to respond so that they can secure for them jobs abroad despite a ban by government on the matter. Government had earlier this year imposed a temporary ban on Ugandans leaving the Country to seek […]

Ugandans gear up for International Cultural Fair

Ugandans gear up for International Cultural Fair

Preparations for the Uganda International Cultural Fair are in top gear at the Uganda Museum in Kampala that is slated for the 29th to 31st July 2016. As a way of drumming up support for the event, the Uganda Tourism Board late last week organised the Uganda international cultural fair Schools’ cultural quiz media briefing […]

USDC asks government for resources to address disability

USDC asks government for resources to address disability

As the numbers of persons with disability continue to rise globally, Uganda society for disabled children (USDC), an organization that helps disabled children in the country, is asking government and other stake holders to put in more resources to address the situation. Uganda society for disabled children program officer Geoffrey Katende says that much as the […]