1.0 ACTS AND OMISSIONS BY RECRUITMENT COMPANIES THAT LEADS TO TIP

Recruitment based on un researched information about the actual terms and conditions of service of clients  Inadequate or exaggerated briefing to clients  Use of forged documents, i.e. Interpol letters, medical forms, recommendation letters; job contract documents; visas  Failure to effectively monitor the working conditions of the clients working abroad  Failure to […]

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CONSULTATION MEETING BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE UGANDA ASSOCIATION OF EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES AND THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON PREVENTION OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS / KATI-KATI HOTEL / 25TH JUNE 2014

Trafficking in persons (TIP) is one of the modern crimes that have attracted a lot of concern in Uganda. A Ugandan domestic law that guides the national strategies to fight TIP was enacted by the Uganda Parliament in October 2009. This law is called the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons (PTIP) Act 2009. Basing on […]

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Security Intensified in kyegegwa

Following an attack on a congregation at the Mungumwema Pentecostal church in Mugoma parish, ApunyoSub County, kyegegwadistrict, the Uganda police force has deployed strictly to secure the area and prevent further loss of life and properties. Last night at 02:00am as worshippers in the Pentecostal church were praying, they were attacked by an unknown people […]

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Engine boat capsizes on Lake Victoria 13 people still missing

An engine boat this morning at around 10:00am capsized between Kiziru and Bulago Islands. The boat was carrying over 30 people. It is believed to have been on its way from Zingora on Koome Islands to Ggaba landing site. 13 people are still suspected to be missing while others including the captain have been rescued […]

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The OC Bugembe Police post and two others arrested over the pupil’s death in the inter-schools athletics competitions at Bugembe .

The OC Bugembe police post Nuwagaba Patrick together with his personnel PC Muchunguzi Julius and Waikubi Alex have been arrested over the Friday shooting at Bugembe in Jinja district during the inter-schools athletics competitions were one pupil was killed and another injured. Ntare Nathan a pupil of Nakanyonyi primary school was on Friday shot dead […]

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The Mityana crowd at Caltex junction was peaceful

On Friday 13th June 2014, the Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom Ronald Muwenda Mutebi passed through Mityana district, meeting and greeting his subjects on his way to Mubende where on Saturday 14 June 2014 the bikaka bya baganda football tournament would take place. As always, the police in the various places where the Kabaka was to […]

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