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12:59
12:59

New Fathers to Get 20 Week Fully Paid Leave at Standard Chartered

All countries, apart from the US and Papua New Guinea have laws that make it for mandatory for employers to offer minimum paid parental leave, while Uganda and most African countries only limit it to maternity and paternity leave of between 8 and 17 weeks.
12:34
12:34

We Have Values to Uphold- IUIU Responds to Activists Objecting to Compulsory Pregnancy Tests 4

Rehema Kantono, the Public Relations Officer at IUIU, stated that the institution is rooted in Islamic principles, and as a result, both students and staff are expected to adhere to rules and regulations that align with these values.
13:52
13:52

21 Journalists Brutalized in Line of Duty in One Year-ACME Report 1 1

The figure is the highest among victims of media freedom violations in the country in just a year according to the new report titled “Systematic Threats to Journalists, Activists, and Freedom of Expression”.

Business and finance

12:59
12:59

New Fathers to Get 20 Week Fully Paid Leave at Standard Chartered

All countries, apart from the US and Papua New Guinea have laws that make it for mandatory for employers to offer minimum paid parental leave, while Uganda and most African countries only limit it to maternity and paternity leave of between 8 and 17 weeks.
12:47
12:47

Museveni Warns Against Frustrating Investors 1

Museveni that once the investors are welcomed and supported, they will contribute a lot to the development of Uganda.
10:09
10:09

Gov’t Backs Geographical Information System Technology in PDM Implementation 1

Sidronious Okaasai Opolot, the Minister of State for Energy says GIS offers multi-layered solutions and plays a crucial role in identifying underserved rural areas that should be prioritized for energy expansion, aligning with the country’s goal of universal access by 2040 to alleviate poverty.
14:58
14:58

Uganda Airlines Poised to End Year on a High

UR will operate three flights a week from Entebbe for both Mumbai and Lagos, while the landing rights secured in China in June last year could see it start with one weekly flight to Guangzhou