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Trade Order Chaos: Vendors’ livelihoods hang in the balance

Trade Order Chaos: Vendors’ livelihoods hang in the balance

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

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Buhimba Technical Institute Accountant Arrested for Swindling UGX 30M

Buhimba Technical Institute Accountant Arrested for Swindling UGX 30M

Accountability concerns at Buhimba Technical Institute have come into focus after an accountant attached to the institution was arrested over alleged misappropriation of school funds.Police in Kikuube District are holding Mary Uwizera Ndekezi, following allegations that she irregularly wit

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US cancels Iran peace talks, protests erupt in Tel Aviv

US cancels Iran peace talks, protests erupt in Tel Aviv

Protests broke out in Tel Aviv after the US canceled peace talks with Iran in Islamabad, and the Polymarket contract for Iran’s regime fall by April 30 dropped to 0.4% YES, down from 1% a day ago.Market reactionThe cancellation has traders adjusting expectations. The Iranian regim

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Besigye’s Detention at 70 Shows Price of Fighting for Uganda—Bobi Wine

Besigye’s Detention at 70 Shows Price of Fighting for Uganda—Bobi Wine

Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has marked Dr. Kizza Besigye’s 70th birthday with a tribute highlighting his long political struggle and continued detention, describing it as a stark reminder of the cost of dissent in Uganda.Former National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential

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Bin the Bill' Protests Erupt in Mbarara Over Sovereignty Draft Law

Bin the Bill' Protests Erupt in Mbarara Over Sovereignty Draft Law

Youth, students, and civil society groups rally in Mbarara, warning that the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill could choke critical foreign-funded support and shrink civic space.A coalition of youth, women, and senior citizens took to the streets of Mbarara on Thursday, demanding tha

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Winners, losers as MPs pass new taxes

Winners, losers as MPs pass new taxes

Effective July 1, all importers of secondhand clothes will have to pay an extra charge of 30 percent, up from the current 15 percent, should the President sign into law the External Trade Amendment Bill, 2026. Parliament yesterday passed the Bill that will see the prices of used clothes g

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Ibanda Traders Protest One-Month Relocation Notice Under USMID Programme

Ibanda Traders Protest One-Month Relocation Notice Under USMID Programme

Traders in Ibanda Municipality have protested a one-month relocation notice issued under the USMID programme, citing inadequate consultation and uncertainty over alternative trading spaces, while authorities insist preparations and support measures are in place.Traders in Ibanda Municipali

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Wolves officially relegated from the Premier League as West Ham end eight-year stay

Wolves officially relegated from the Premier League as West Ham end eight-year stay

Rob Edwards hoped to pull off the great escape with Wolves but their relegation is now official following Saturday's defeat away to Leeds coupled with West Ham's goalless draw against Crystal PalaceLEEDS, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: A dejected Hwang Hee-Chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers after the 3-

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Namayingo gold rush turns deadly as unsafe pits kill four monthly

Namayingo gold rush turns deadly as unsafe pits kill four monthly

At least four people die monthly in gold mining accidents in Namayingo District, Eastern Uganda as an unregulated rush for the precious minerals draws unemployed youth into unsafe pits.District officials attribute the deaths to crude mining methods, weak enforcement, and sudden shifting

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Tension Erupts at Kawanda SS Over Headteacher Transfer as Parents Reject New Appointment

Tension Erupts at Kawanda SS Over Headteacher Transfer as Parents Reject New Appointment

Tension has gripped Kawanda Secondary School in Sembabule District after parents, students, and teachers strongly opposed the transfer of the head teacher, sparking protests, a chaotic stakeholders’ meeting, and police deployment as authorities struggle to restore order.Parents, students

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