Kampala, Uganda | URN | Engineers under their umbrella body, the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE), have called for stricter enforcement of existing engineering laws, warning that weak regulation continues to allow unqualified individuals to undertake engineering work. Speaking at the fifth Uganda Buildcon Expo in Kampala on Thursday, …
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Buhweju, Uganda | URN | Buhweju District senior engineer Dicklus Twinamatsiko and an assistant engineering officer, Samuel Nkwasibwe, have been interdicted over allegations of misappropriating public funds and failing to execute road projects funded during the 2024/2025 financial year. The officers were suspended from duty with immediate effect following …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | As anti-corruption arrests of district engineers intensify, Mbale City Engineer Daniel Mufumba says Uganda’s local government engineers are increasingly being held responsible for failing roads without addressing the funding model, political decisions and institutional constraints that shape the quality of road works. Mbale City is …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | As public debate intensifies over the rising cost of the Busega-Mpigi Expressway, senior engineers at the Ministry of Works and Transport have defended the project’s redesign, insisting the changes reflect the transition from an outdated concept to a modern, resilient expressway designed to meet current …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) has challenged the recent wave of public arrests of district engineers during anti-corruption operations. The engineers’ professional body argues that while corruption in public works must be confronted, government risks overlooking the deeper structural problems responsible for poor …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Engineers Edward Raymond Kiyaga and Dickens Ahimbisibwe have been suspended over alleged embezzlement of funds for the construction of the Busega-Mpigi Expressway. The suspension by the Ministry of Works and Transport follows a directive from the Inspectorate General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) has launched The UIPE Voice, a monthly public engagement platform aimed at bringing engineering issues closer to the public, promoting transparency in infrastructure development, and strengthening the profession’s contribution to national development. The platform, unveiled on …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Japan and Uganda have launched a pilot online outsourcing project aimed at connecting Ugandan tech engineers and innovators with enterprises in Japan through artificial intelligence. The initiative, known as AI-POD (AI-Powered Overseas Delivery), was developed by Ugandan workforce development and digital talent company Maarifasasa in partnership …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In a powerful gathering that blended the gravity of a policy summit with the warmth of a celebration, Uganda’s energy sector drew a line in the sand on on April 15 in Kampala. At the 2026 Women in Energy Forum in Lugogo, leaders moved …
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A duo of biomedical engineers in Kenya are designing low-cost regulators to help nurses safely manage oxygen in premature infants to reduce preventable deaths and higher risks of blindness. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | When healthcare engineer Lisa Mutheu joined the East Africa Biodesign fellowship, she anticipated a year of …
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