Uganda, May 22 -- The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Ms Betty Amongi, is currently in Doha, Qatar as the Ugandan government strives to secure labor rights and improve working conditions for its migrant workers.

The minister arrived in Doha with a delegation from over 40 Ugandan recruitment companies on Tuesday morning to discuss the safe externalization of labour.

"I will meet with recruitment companies in Qatar to discuss the process of hiring Ugandan workers safely and establishing a framework to protect their rights, with the participation of companies from both countries," Amongi told this publication.

The Ugandan recruitment companies will also discuss partnership deals with their counterparts in Qatar.

"I wi...