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Ugandan doctors excel abroad despite concerns over training standards

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 …

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Unpaid seed school teachers survive on students’ food handouts

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 …

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Fighting substandard toilet paper on market

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 …

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Civil Society warns of fiscal strains in Uganda’s budget

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 …

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Gov’t urged to reduce digital EPS fines, align speed limits

  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 …

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Ggaba toddler murder suspect to be tried in open court

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 …

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Kenyan traders accused of underpaying Tororo sugarcane farmers

Tororo, Uganda | URN | Sugarcane farmers in Agururu B3 Village, Western Division of Tororo Municipality, have raised concerns over alleged exploitation by Kenyan traders who they accuse of buying their produce at unfairly low prices. The village has in recent years emerged as a key hub for soft red …

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Madi-Okollo district struggles with understaffing at 28%

Madi-Okollo, Uganda | URN | A staff establishment status report for Madi-Okollo District has revealed a critical staffing gap affecting service delivery across nearly all departments. The report, compiled by Principal Human Resource Officer Lydia Apiru, indicates that the district currently operates with only 1,020 staff, representing 28 percent of the …

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Nandutu jailed four years, barred from public office for 10 years

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Anti-Corruption Court has sentenced Agnes Nandutu, the former Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs and the outgoing Bududa Woman Member of Parliament, to four years in prison. The ruling delivered by Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga, marks a significant moment in the government’s crackdown on …

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