After months of tense evictions and confiscated merchandise, the Ministry of Local Government has promised a reset. Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya told traders’ leaders on Wednesday that government will secure “enough alternative trading spaces” and that enforcement of the nationwide Tra
Government workers could soon face dismissal if they fail to meet performance expectations, following a new reform agenda unveiled by Head of Public Service Lucy Nakyobe.Speaking on April 28, 2026, at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi, Nakyobe addressed Local Government Human
The Head of Public Service and Secretary to Cabinet, Ms. Lucy Nakyobe, has announced a raft of reforms in the civil service and stressed that government employees will only keep their jobs if they meet their set targets.Nakyobe made the remarks while addressing heads of Local Government hu
Local Govt Minister, Raphael Magyezi instructed Chief Administrative Officers, Town Clerks, and city authorities to restore order in urban areas by relocating traders operating on streets, pavements, corridors, and drainage channels into designated markets and formal trading spaces.Street
Taxi and bus operators in Kabale Municipality have called on authorities to first improve the condition of designated taxi parks before fully enforcing the Trade Order Act, warning that the current state of the facilities is unsuitable for effective operations.The Trade Order Act, passed i
Several vendors operating along Tororo–Busia Road at Corner Junction have been left searching for alternative business space after Tororo Municipality and Osukuru Town Council enforced a trade order to clear roadside traders.The eviction follows a seven-day ultimatum issued to traders op
sharp political exchange has erupted in Uganda after NUP-aligned youth figure Solomon Kampala, son of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), strongly criticised Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba over comments suggesting a possible succession to President Yoweri Museven
Police in Jinja fired live bullets in the air and used teargas to disperse an angry crowd and rescue two women suspected of involvement in an attempted robbery targeting a prominent Muslim cleric.The incident occurred along Spire Road after Sheikh Shafic Songolo was reportedly trailed from
Residents and local leaders in Kafunjo–Mirama Town Council are raising concern over a surge in livestock theft, following the arrest of a woman found in possession of suspected stolen goats.Rosemary Atuhaire, a resident of Rwabareba Cell, was discovered on Saturday night with 14 goats be
Rising concerns over illegal mining and safety violations have emerged in Kaabong District after two men died when a gold mining pit collapsed in Loriwo Village, Loyoro Sub-county.Rising concerns over illegal mining and safety violations have emerged in Kaabong District after two men died
