Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has called for an inclusive approach to addressing social protection in Uganda. Tayebwa made the remark during the National Social Protection Dialogue 2025, organized by the ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, held at Serena Hotel in Kampala. “Addressing social protection? Yes, government must take the lead. However, it should…
Uganda will join the rest of the world on October 25, to celebrate World Dwarfism Day at Mengo in Kampala. Addressing the media ahead of the celebrations, Joseph Kawanguzi, a programmes officer at the Foundation of Persons Affected by Dwarfism, noted discrimination as a major challenge faced by little people in their communities. Kawanguzi noted…
As Uganda prepares to commemorate the International Week of Deaf People and the International Day of Sign Language, from 22nd to 26th September, the Minister of state for PWDs, for Hellen Asamo, has called on the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) to make football more inclusive. She believes this initiative will help promote the…
Traceability of externalised labour in the Middle East is expected to improve following the establishment of a database of migrant workers, the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD) has said. Uganda has in the recent past experienced a surge in labour migration, particularly to the Middle East, with estimates pointing to over 165,000,…
