Uganda’s Gender and Labour Minister Janat Mukwaya said on Tuesday that the ban was lifted following the signing of agreements with the two Middle East countries to guarantee the safety of Ugandans who go to these countries seeking greener pastures.
She said in an interview that the Ugandan government had put in place measures that would promote the rights of locals who go to work abroad.
According to Mukwaya, unlike in the past, the government would now only allow Ugandans to work in those countries that have bilateral agreements with the East African country on the export of labour. Only licensed companies would also be allowed to recruit.
“All domestic workers will be provided with a telephone sim card on arrival by government,” Mukwaya said.
She said recruitment companies should develop internal complaints and redress mechanisms for domestic workers.
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