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Stanbic Bank Uganda won the overall Gold award for Best Employer of the Year 2019 at the 16th edition of The Employer of the Year Award (EYA) 2019. The awards held on Friday 8th November at Serena Hotel, Kampala were organized under the theme “Transforming organizations to optimize productivity”. The theme aimed at recognizing employers that have undertaken great strides in overall business strategy execution, customer service transformation, organizational culture initiatives, improved employee engagement, organizational efficiencies, cost reduction initiatives, topline and bottom-line growth. Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Head of Human Capital Moses Mbubi while commenting on the awards thanked the federation…
Parliament led by the Speaker, Rebecca Kadaga have honoured the late Hon Med Kaggwa who collapsed and died on his way to work on Wednesday, 20 November 2019. Kadaga said that Kaggwa served Uganda in distinguished capacities as was a Member of Parliament representing Kawempe South and at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).He also served as minister for the Presidency. “At the Uganda Human Rights Commission, he has been a big advocate for respect of human rights as seen by his timey presentation of the annual commission reports to Parliament,“ Kadaga said. The Speaker added that he was…
The Ministries of Health and Education are considering further assessment of medical and dental graduates, as a requirement before internship. This is aimed at eliminating incompetent medical practitioners whose number, the Ministry of Health says is on the rise even after the mandatory one year of pre-clinical training. The revelation was made during a meeting between Parliament’s Health Committee and officials from the Ministry of Health, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners and supervisors of medical interns at Mulago Hospital.The meeting was attended byby the Minister of State for Primary Healthcare, Hon Joyce Moriku Kaducu. The Registrar, Uganda Medical and Dental…
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has appealed to the European Union (EU) to respect the sovereignty of African states. He accused the EU of continuously influencing how African countries define democracy, saying that whilst many African states are independent, they cannot practice their own ideologies of democracy. “Why are we disrespecting people? If a country wants to do what is best for them, allow them to seek and find on their own what is best for them as a country,” Oulanyah said. Oulanyah made the remarks at the ongoing 55th Session of the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)…
The unfortunate death of the Human Rights Commission boss Meddie Kaggwa has raised a lot of mixed reactions. The 64 year old human rights defender passed away early this morning at around 9:30AM, hours after his body was brought at the Buganda Road based Case Clinic treatment. Several scholars have started the campaign demanding for thorough investigation and clear postmortem report on his death. According to Patrick Kaliika a medical doctor at Case Clinic states that Meddie was brought at their facility at round 7:55 by a team of doctors from Mulago hospital after he had fainted in the car…
The Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission – UHRC Meddie Kaggwa, is dead after collapsing in his car on his way to work this morning. The incident is said to have happened near Mulago. According to an eye-witness, the car had to be broken into to remove him. He was rushed to Case Hospital where doctors tried to save his life but all in vain. Until his death, Kaggwa, had served as chairperson of Uganda Human Rights Commission for more than eight years.
The Eastern Uganda National Resistance Movement (NRM) Vice Chairperson Captain Mike Mukula has expressed more reasons to celebrate the Fountain of Honor, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. In a social media tweet that went viral early this week, Mukula described the Commander of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) as a perfect gentleman. Mukula heighted his lifestyle as one thing that does not only make him a good leader but an extremely strategic expert. “President MUSEVENI in the last 34 years has never taken a holiday, Never fallen ill, does not have a personal car, does not take alcohol, never smoked…
Eng Irene Muloni on the Isimba Public Bridge: The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) developed the 183 MW Isimba hydropower project as a National flagship project, which aimed at increasing power generation in the country in order to support social-economic development. 2. The components of the Project were;a) The 183 MW Hydropower plant;b) The 132 kV Transmission Line from Isimba to Bujagali Substation and the Associated substation at Isimba and Required Extension at Bujagali Substation; 3. Ministry contracted China International Water and Electric Corporation (CWE) through an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract…
Fortebet, Uganda’s betting giant, over the weekend gave back to residents of Entebbe gifts worth Shs. 10 million. The gifts included 40 life jackets that were donated to fishermen and other water users at Kigungu landing site in Entebbe. From the site, Fortebet visited all its centres in Entebbe right from Abayit’ababiri to Kigungu, Nakiwogo and the three centres in the middle of the town and gave out new Techno phones, original European club jerseys, T-shirts, caps, pens and wristbands. To the bodaboda riders, Fortebet also donated to many quality life jackets to help them reduce the chances of getting…
Deputy government Spokesperson Col. Shaban Bantariza has again gone bare knuckles with opposition politicians. Speaking while appearing on a radio talkshow this Saturday, Saban challenged the opposition to focus on issues that build the nation than those that destroy it. He noted that the opposition should be grateful for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s good governance than just yelling baseless ICC claims. “We have a government that superintends over Uganda and we have peace. This ICC matter is one of those things that are being attempted and will keep happening.” He stated adding that there is a lot of democracy, where…