Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders at Mpondwe Market in Lhubiriha Town Council in Kasese District are crying foul because of the suspension of their activities for over a year. The traders are protesting the high cost of Covid-19 testing, which has limited them and their Congolese counterparts from crossing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has started the process to compensate traders of St. Balikuddembe market – Owino and Nakawa Markets. In 2020, President Museveni directed the Minister of Kampala to with immediate effect remove from the government markets the Association leaders and supervise the sellers to elect …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business in Mpondwe Town Council, Kasese District has been paralysed over the last two days as nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo protested the presence of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in their country. The UN mission has more than 12,000 troops deployed, most …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Elegu Town Council have asked Amuru District leaders to expedite the construction of a modern market facility at the Uganda-South Sudan border. The traders note that while they pay taxes to the Government, for over a decade they have operated in makeshift structures …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto main market has continued lying idle even after its completion due to an uninstalled solar lighting system and unfinished construction of a parking yard that has prevented the Municipal authorities from allowing traders to use the market. The construction of Moroto market commenced in …
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Kenya last year banned dairy imports from Uganda citing complaints by Kenyan farmers over the influx of Ugandan milk which was being priced lower than the one produced in their home country Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Traders and civil society organisations in Uganda are urging the government of Kenya …
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Kampala,, Uganda | Julius Businge | As players in maize trading between Uganda and Kenya workout modalities for improving trade relations, questions remain on whether authorities can walk-the talk. On March 11, Kenya announced the lifting of a ban on imports of maize grain from Uganda and Tanzania with strict …
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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Produce traders in Busia district are stranded with metric tons of maize worth billions of Shillings following Kenya’s ban on the importation of maize from Uganda. Busia produce market is one of the major hubs for produce and maize is one of the major commodities. …
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Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butchers and livestock dealers in Lukaya town council, Kalungu district are protesting the enforcement of livestock movement restrictions. At the beginning of this month, Doctor Anna Rose Ademun the Commissioner for Animal Health in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries directed veterinary authorities …
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Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Matooke traders in Bududa district are complaining about the falling prices of Matooke in the region of Bugisu. The traders say previously the smallest bunch was Uganda shillings 10,000, but now it is down to 2000, while the biggest that cost 50,000 is now between …
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