Govt revokes 275 labour export firms’ licences

“Many young people are losing money to traffickers and fraudulent companies. Please stay alert. If any of the companies listed have cheated you, the ministry will support you in recovering your money. Additionally, these companies are responsible for following up on your safety and welfare in any workplace you are recruited to,” Barugahara said.

Sources at the gender ministry explained that the decision to delicense the 275 companies comes in the wake of rampant exploitation of Ugandan workers through both legal and illegal recruitment channels, especially those who migrate to the Middle East.