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Unemployed youths demand lift of government ban on working in Arab countries

Unemployed youths demand lift of government ban on working in Arab countries

The unemployed youths who are yearning to go to Arab countries for jobs have threatened to start engaging themselves in criminal activities if government does not lift a ban it put on Ugandans who want to go to these countries for work. The threats come after these for the second time stormed the Ministry of Gender […]

MPs condemn government’s export of domestic workers to the Middle East

MPs condemn government’s export of domestic workers to the Middle East

Members of Parliament have condemned government for overlooking the parliament resolution which banned the export of domestic workers. The speaker of parliament said that government is exporting domestic workers to Saudi Arabia yet it will not be able to supervise them. She questioned whether government is filling the gaps of countries which have stopped supplying […]

Government set to register fruit and vegetable exporting companies

Government set to register fruit and vegetable exporting companies

The Trade Minister, Hon. Amelia Kyambadde revealed that following the ban on exports to Europe a week ago, government has embarked on the exercise of registering all those engaged in exporting fruits and vegetables to Europe with all those registered being awarded codes for proper identification.   The European Union faulted the quality of fruits […]

Boda boda riders to demonstrate at Entebbe airport

Groups of motor cycle (boda boda) riders and operators have vowed to stage a violent demonstration at Entebbe International Airport because the government has banned them from accessing their airport. The government banned them on Tuesday, a decision that left many boda boda riders disappointed. Fred Kaggwa, a boda boda operator in Entebbe told our […]

Haruna Mubiru quits Eagles Production

One would think that love singer Hajji Haruna Mubiru could not leave a popular band like the Eagles Production. In fact few Ugandans would bet that Mubiru could quit Eagles Production and form his own ban. However we have learnt that Haruna Mubiru has formed his own band dubbed Kream production band. The Kream Production […]

Museveni, Ban Ki Moon return from Ethiopia

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni and the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon are among the world leaders who have left Addis Ababa, Ethiopia after attending the 18th African Union summit. Others who have left Ethiopiaare Benin’s President Thomas Boni Yayi, and Libyan interim Prime Minister Abderrahim el-Keib. Over 40 heads of states attended the summit. […]