Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors in Lukaya town council have shunned the new market saying it is far from the well-known trading centre and lacks ample parking space. Some claim that it was poorly built and lacks sufficient space for motorists to park while buying eats and refreshments, fruits …
Read More »Reallocation of market vendors halted in Soroti
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The committee comprising of head of security and officials from the Ministry of Local Government have halted the allocation of lockups in Soroti main market over disagreements between the city council authorities and market vendors. The decision was arrived at during an emergency meeting attended …
Read More »Bribery, double standards cited in Soroti market lockup allocations
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The allocation of lockups to vendors at Soroti Main Market was marred by several irregularities according to an investigation report released by Soroti Resident City Commissioner-RCC Robert Adiama. The investigation was conducted amidst disagreements between city authorities and market vendors, with many of them refusing …
Read More »Vendors miss out on space in new Busia market
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is anger among Busia market vendors who have missed out on stalls in the new market. On Monday, Busia municipal council authorities started to resettle traders in the new market constructed at Solo A village in Western Division. Pascal Moyah, the Western Division town …
Read More »Lugazi municipality halts relocation of vendors to new market
Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lugazi municipality has halted the planned relocation of vendors to the newly built central market following protests by vendors over poor allocation of stalls. The municipal authorities had planned to relocate the vendors on April 26, 2021. However, the vendors refused to move on grounds …
Read More »Relocation of vendors into Tororo central market underway
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors in Tororo municipality have started occupying the Tororo central market, five months after it was commissioned by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Tororo central market is one of the 12 markets that have been constructed under the Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Programme (MATIP-2), at a …
Read More »Wandegeya market moves to register vendors, reallocate dormant lockups
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The interim leadership of Wandegeya Market in Kampala has embarked on the registration of all vendors in a bid to reorganize the market. This is also expected to streamline the allocation of working space to the vendors. The new leaders were elected earlier this year …
Read More »UGX 13 billion Nyendo market still vacant four years after commissioning
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nyendo Township Market in Masaka city, is struggling to attract vendors four years after it was commissioned. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in April 2017 commissioned the market which was constructed at 13 billion Shillings obtained from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA). The …
Read More »Kitooro market vendors reject proposed rates
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors in the newly built Kitooro Market have rejected the proposed rates by Entebbe municipal authorities. The new market was built under the Markets and Agriculture Trade Improvement Projects (MATIP-2 Program), which seeks to develop and enhance the capacity of market infrastructure, to induce production …
Read More »Contractor given two more months to complete Masaka main market
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has given Multiplex and Alshamas joint venture contractors two more extra months to complete the construction of Masaka main market. Multiplex and Alshamas joint venture contractors started the market works in February 2018, and were expected to handover the market in February 2020. The …
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