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Across various trading centres in the eastern region of Uganda, an alarming trend has emerged: traders exploiting customers using fake weighing scales. This deceitful practice allows traders to reap ill-gotten profits, leaving consumers with lighter wallets.

"This is not the first time," said Moses Kidega, a Budaka Town Council resident. "People are being cheated day and night despite struggling with the current economic volatile situation. It's high time UNBS wakes up. This is a serious concern."

Mr David Okiror, a Pallisa Town Council resident, echoed similar sentiments. "UNBS should take blame for the current situation. Ideally, they have failed to execute their cardinal role of ensuring what's sold meets standard and quantity."

John Kamba, a Kobolowa resident, noted that basic goods like sugar, maize flour, and rice often fall short by up to a quarter of the correct weight due to altered scales.

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