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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC) has defended the quality of Ugandan-trained doctors, insisting they continue to perform strongly on the global stage, despite concerns from sections of the scientific community over the rising number of medical graduates and fears that the surge …

Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II flags off runners; Airtel Africa CEO, Sunil Taldar joins over 140,000 runners for the 13th Kabaka Birthday run.   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Thousands of Ugandans have once again showed up in large numbers in Lubiri-Mengo (Kabaka’s Palace in Mengo) to participate in the …

ISLAMABAD | Xinhua | No agreement was reached between the United States and Iran in the latest round of talks held in Islamabad, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said here on Sunday, as negotiations concluded without a breakthrough despite intensive engagement. Vance said the U.S. side had presented its “final …

Agago, Uganda | URN | Teachers at Kotomor Seed Secondary School have laid down their tools protesting a seven-month delay in salary payments. The affected teachers, who assumed duty in September 2025, say they have stopped teaching and all related professional duties with immediate effect until their salaries are paid …

Fort Portal, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has reaffirmed its commitment to support Uganda’s agricultural sector through its partnership with the Uganda Tea Association (UTA). During the three-day members’ retreat held in Fort Portal, themed around strengthening collaboration and strategic growth, the gathering brought together major growers, …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Security forces have banned political messages on kits for the Kabaka’s Birthday Run in Kampala, marking the Kabaka’s 71st birthday on Sunday. At a joint security press briefing at Buganda Kingdom headquarters in Bulange Mengo, Captain Christopher Lutwaama, head of security for Buganda Kingdom, said …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | ‎Toilet paper is one of the most most cracked down for standards by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), according to frequency of the operations.‎ ‎It is also one of the fastest-running consumer products used and manufactured locally. ‎‎The recent operations saw close to …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Julius Mukunda, the Executive Director of the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG), has warned that skyrocketing debt and “moving” budget targets are threatening the nation’s ambitious growth plans. Mukunda highlighted a startling 75% increase in the budget size over the last five years. However, he …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Works and Transport has said the rollout of the Automated Express Penalty System (EPS) and the Fine Issuance System for errant motorists will only take place after nationwide consultations are completed and a consensus reached among stakeholders. The EPS, which uses …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Christopher Okello Onyum 39, the man accused in the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Day Care Center of slaughtering four toddlers in cold blood, will be tried in open court next week. According to a statement by the State Minister of Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam …