Uganda’s leading External Labour Recruitment Company, Premier Recruitment Limited managing director Mr Rajiv Ruparelia has welcomed the move by the Ministry of Gender Gender & Labour to start licensing new external labour recruitment companies after a long wait. Mr. Rajiv said this in response to a public notice issued on Friday by the Ministry of…
The Minister of Labour, Gender and Social Development Betty Amongi has revealed that the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) (Amendment) Act will come into force upon publication in the Uganda Gazette. On 2nd January, 2022 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni assented to the NSSF (Amendment) Bill 2021 and the same accordingly became the NSSF (Amendment) Act,…
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has suspended licenses of 15 labour export firms for allegedly being involving in human trafficking, accumulated refund claims, forgery of renewal documents among other accusations. According to the Ministry, the affected companies have been stopped from operating with immediate effect. In June this year, the Ministry of…
The government of Uganda through the Gender and Labour Ministry has dropped Interpol- Certificate of Good Conduct as a major requirement for migrant workers except those seeking to work as security guards abroad. The process of obtaining this document from Kololo based Interpol head offices has not only been hectic but also derailed business among…
Former Simbamanyo House owner Peter Kamya is in more trouble after move evidence reveal that he kept on collecting rent from the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development despite mortgaging the building to Equity Bank when acquiring a loan. In August 2012, Equity Bank Uganda and Equity Bank Kenya extended a loan worth $10…
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…
As we all recall, a few weeks ago, Uganda’s Gender and Labour Ministry invoked licenses of over eight labour export companies allegedly involving in human trafficking and conning Ugandans yearning for employment overseas. According to Gender Ministry and Uganda Police Force (UPF), labour companies whose licenses were invoked are Ridars Uganda Limited in Bukoto, Al…
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has approved Premier Recruitment Limited’s request to export labour hence providing employment opportunities to Ugandans who want to work abroad. According to a letter from Lawrence Egulu, on behalf of the ministry’s permanent secretary, they have evaluated and approved Premier Recruitment Limited to export 200 workers to…
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…
On 1st October 2020, Uganda reopened Entebbe International Airport and other entry points after President Yoweri Museveni eased on COVID-19 restrictions. The news about reopening of borders threw players from various sectors of the economy in a frenzy of excitement as it brought a new ray of hope to many, hoping that it was time…
