The government has started a process to ensure that Ugandans employed in the Middle East get similar terms of employment as their counterparts from other countries. This is after it was revealed that the earnings and workload for Ugandans especially those working as house maids are determined by clauses in the Memorandum of Understanding between…
The Government of Uganda through ministries of Internal Affairs and Gender, Labour and Social Development has announced the suspension of 11 external labour recruitment agencies, citing gross forgeries and other abuses such as human trafficking and extortion. The Ministry said some companies had their licences terminated after expiry and over forged documents, while others were…
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has today started the inspection of labour exporting companies to assess the level of compliance with the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). According to a letter from Aggrey David Kibenge, the Permanent Secretary of the Gender Ministry, addressed to the Executive Director of Uganda Association of External…
The labour externalization sector is unsettled after the commissioner of labour at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) Lawrence Egulu on behalf of the permanent secretary issued a job order to Saliwa Recruitment Agency Uganda Limited allowing them to export labour despite the existing ban on labour export. The letter dated 26th…
Several Labour Exporting companies have announced that they decided to suspend operations following the shortcomings of some individuals within the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, who are frustrating the business. Many operators of the External Recruitment raised several grievances, which they said are impeding the smooth flow of their business, reason, why they…
