27 October 2025 The Electoral Commission (EC) starts conducting fresh nominations in several electoral areas across the country following the death of some candidates who had already been nominated ahead of the 2026 General Elections. According to the EC, the new nomination exercise will be conducted on October 27 and 28, 2025, in line with Section 26 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, Cap 177, which provides for fresh nominations where a duly nominated candidate dies before polling day. The Commission clarified that candidates who had already been duly nominated for the affected positions will not be required to undergo nomination again. The EC said the move is intended to ensure transparency, fairness, and compliance with electoral laws as part of the ongoing Roadmap to the 2026 General Elections. The Commission Spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi says the electoral areas where fresh nominations are being conducted include Mukono , Kyegegwa and Bulambuli. Story by Julius Bagenda Ggayi
27 October 2025 Medical doctors threaten to drag government to court over its decision to halt giving out allowances to medical interns and Senior House Officers. This after government revealed that effective this financial year, medical interns and senior house officers will not paid allowances so as to clear the backlog of medical interns from the 2024/25 cohort and deploy the 2025/26 cohort as well. Under the Uganda Medical Association, the medical workers argue that this is a wrong move which is likely to disrupt health services in the country since medical interns and SHOs make 70% of the workforce in public health facilities. Head of Senior House Officers Robert Robinson Lubega says the directive is abrupt and might demoralize health workers who are entitled with the lives of Ugandans. Lubega says the ministry of health should rescind its decision. Story by Francis Ssenjobe.
27 October 2025 Local experts join the International Monetary Fund to warn against increased domestic borrowing by government saying that it will affect local businesses and promote inequality. This after the IMF last week warned that increased domestic debt in Sub Saharan Africa risks hurting the stability of local banks and exerts pressure on bank balance sheets. IMF’s Head of African department Abebe Selassie observers that governments are now paying more to borrow domestically which deepens risks for lenders and affects private investment. It comes at a time Uganda’s domestic debt is reported to be at 60.3 trillion shillings, larger than the external debt. The Executive Director Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group Julius Mukunda says government should go slow on domestic borrowing to save private investments. Speaking in an Exclusive Interview with Radio One, Mukunda notes that government’s increased domestic borrowing has seen reduction in domestic transactions and business since government takes 50% of the money the banks operate with, which might in the end affect bank’s service delivery to other clients. Mukunda warns that this has also led to inequality since government borrows from big banks , which gives them leverages hence could lead to closing off of smaller financial institutions. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya.
27 October 2025 The Electoral Commission (EC) starts conducting fresh nominations in several electoral areas across the country following the death of some candidates who had already been nominated ahead of the 2026 General Elections. According to the EC, the new nomination exercise will be conducted on October 27 and 28, 2025, in line with Section 26 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, Cap 177, which provides for fresh nominations where a duly nominated candidate dies before polling day. The Commission clarified that candidates who had already been duly nominated for the affected positions will not be required to undergo nomination again. The EC said the move is intended to ensure transparency, fairness, and compliance with electoral laws as part of the ongoing Roadmap to the 2026 General Elections. The Commission Spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi says the electoral areas where fresh nominations are being conducted include Mukono , Kyegegwa and Bulambuli. Story by Julius Bagenda Ggayi
27 October 2025 Medical doctors threaten to drag government to court over its decision to halt giving out allowances to medical interns and Senior House Officers. This after government revealed that effective this financial year, medical interns and senior house officers will not paid allowances so as to clear the backlog of medical interns from the 2024/25 cohort and deploy the 2025/26 cohort as well. Under the Uganda Medical Association, the medical workers argue that this is a wrong move which is likely to disrupt health services in the country since medical interns and SHOs make 70% of the workforce in public health facilities. Head of Senior House Officers Robert Robinson Lubega says the directive is abrupt and might demoralize health workers who are entitled with the lives of Ugandans. Lubega says the ministry of health should rescind its decision. Story by Francis Ssenjobe.
27 October 2025 Local experts join the International Monetary Fund to warn against increased domestic borrowing by government saying that it will affect local businesses and promote inequality. This after the IMF last week warned that increased domestic debt in Sub Saharan Africa risks hurting the stability of local banks and exerts pressure on bank balance sheets. IMF’s Head of African department Abebe Selassie observers that governments are now paying more to borrow domestically which deepens risks for lenders and affects private investment. It comes at a time Uganda’s domestic debt is reported to be at 60.3 trillion shillings, larger than the external debt. The Executive Director Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group Julius Mukunda says government should go slow on domestic borrowing to save private investments. Speaking in an Exclusive Interview with Radio One, Mukunda notes that government’s increased domestic borrowing has seen reduction in domestic transactions and business since government takes 50% of the money the banks operate with, which might in the end affect bank’s service delivery to other clients. Mukunda warns that this has also led to inequality since government borrows from big banks , which gives them leverages hence could lead to closing off of smaller financial institutions. Story by Wycliffe Sebunya.
