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Govt releases preliminary findings from Wage Bill study

Mike Sebalu | October 19, 2023

 Research findings from a study conducted by the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development in some European countries have revealed that many countries lost multinational companies due to the introduction of the minimum wage. According to the line minister Ms Betty Amongi, the report highlighted a number of issues […]


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Govt distances self from policy on contraceptives for 15-year-olds

Moses Ndhaye | October 11, 2023

In an apparent contradiction, two government ministries have disagreed over the proposed policy on contraceptives for teenagers. The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has distanced itself from the Ministry of Health proposal to allow 15-year-old girls access contraceptives to address teenage pregnancy. Dr. Charles Olaro, the director for […]




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Gender ministry injects back Shs3.97b into UWEP programme

Juliet Nalwooga | April 5, 2023

The Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development has today handed back Shs3.97 billion to the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP) revolving fund. Handing over dummy cheques to beneficiaries at a meeting held in Kampala, gender minister, Betty Amongi said this is in line with a March 28th Cabinet resolution […]



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