State Minister for Labour

Ministry of labour on the spot for doing little in helping tortured Ugandans in the Middle East

Ministry of labour on the spot for doing little in helping tortured Ugandans in the Middle East

Parliament has directed the Parliamentary Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development to probe into the continuous problems facing external labour export of workers out of the country. The directive was issued by the deputy speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanyah and supported by the members of parliament. The inquiry follows an earlier statement by the State […]

MPs want action taken against foreign companies that abuse rights of Ugandans.

MPs want action taken against foreign companies that abuse rights of Ugandans.

The Gender, Labour and Social Development Committee of Parliament has said there needs to be action taken against foreign companies operating in Uganda but are exploitative to Ugandans as those in Arab countries. The Chairperson of this Committee who is also the Woman MP for Nakasongola district, Margaret Komuhangi, says that some companies are mistreating Ugandans and […]

Parliamentarians insist on ban to export Uganda labour to the middle east

Parliamentarians insist on ban to export Uganda labour to the middle east

Parliament has maintained its ban on exportation domestic workers to the Middle East following complaints from Ugandans regarding the trafficking of especially girls who were later subjected to several forms of abuse including rape and forced prostitution. The ban was imposed about six months ago with the intervention of the Ministry of Gender Labour and […]