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Many city traders ignorant of presidential stimulus package

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several city traders are ignorant about the stimulus package announced by the president to boost small enterprises after the 42-day lockdown induced by the second wave of COVID-19. While lifting the lockdown, President Yoweri Museveni directed Bank of Uganda and Ministry of Finance and Economic …

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City traders protest as landlords demand rent for closed shops

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of city traders staged a demonstration protesting a decision by their landlords to block them from accessing their shops until they clear their rental arrears. The traders claim that the landlords want them to pay rent for the months the shops were closed during …

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URA temporarily suspends new rules on import clearance

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City traders have suspended their planned strike after agreeing with Uganda Revenue Authority-URA to temporarily suspend it directive stopping them from putting their goods in customs warehouses in Mombasa and compel them to pay taxes immediately they reach the port entry. The directive, which had …

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