A clique of judicial officers has started a clandestine plan to fail the recently introduced electronic system aimed at improving efficiency, eliminating case backlog and fight corruption. In a bid to foster innovation in Uganda’s court system and also improving Court operations, judiciary invested $2.5 million in Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECMIS) last […]
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Secretary to the Judiciary, Pius Bigirimana, has dismissed reports that he was denied visa to the United States (US) as false and baseless. Bigirimana who was recently transferred from the Ministry of Gender as Permanent Secretary to Judiciary as secretary said he was in New York just of recent. A local daily (New Vision) today […]
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This is to confirm that the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Mr. Pius Bigirimana, will effective Monday 29th July, 2019 be taking on a new role as the Permanent Secretary /Secretary to the Judiciary. This follows a 26th July 2019 letter by the Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet, […]
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By Pius Bigirimana The just concluded 108th Session of the International Labour Conference held at the International Labour Organisation (ILO)headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland closed with the adoption of a landmark International labour Standard. In my capacity as the Africa Group Spokesperson on the Standard Setting Committee on Ending Violence and Harassment in the World of […]
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As part of its 100th anniversary, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has painted a mural at the Uganda Embassy in New York in recognition of the efforts the Government has put in place to solve youth unemployment. The painting depicts a young woman draped in a headscarf in Uganda flag colours reaching up to clutch […]
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The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has handed over 73 motorcycles to officials from the newly created districts and municipalities to help monitor implementation of the Youth Livelihood and Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programmes. The motorcycles manufactured at the new Kampala-based Simba Automotives Limited went to 66 youth chairpersons who will specifically have an […]
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The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Pius Bigirimana, has today morning met budding music sensation, Patrick Ssenyonjo alias Fresh Kid, and his promoter to discuss modalities of engagement to ensure that the young talent’s interests are safe guarded. During the meeting held at the Ministry headquarters in Kampala on Thursday, May […]
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The Uganda Government has assured the international community of its commitment towards Social Protection initiatives that give momentum to gender equality and women empowerment. Speaking Wednesday during the ongoing 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) taking place at the UN headquarters in New York, the Gender Ministry Permanent Secretary Pius […]
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Residents of Cyanika border town in Kisoro district will no longer have to travel long distances for quality healthcare following the establishment of a level four community health unit in the area. The facility that contains an Out-Patients Department, a fully equipped Maternity Ward and furnished staff units is a brainchild of the Gender Ministry’s […]
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The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Mr. Pius Bigirimana’s profile continues to get elevated after he got appointed as the Chief Negotiator for Africa at the International Labour Organisation (ILO’s) Standard Setting Committee on Ending Violence at Work. This was at the ongoing annual International Labour Conference that got under way […]
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