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12 Apr '26
The new marketplaces were part of the demands from the evicted street vendors to leaders at a post-eviction meeting. They demanded a plot of land within the city premises.Earlier last month, Asinansi Nyakato, woman MP Hoima City, Ismail Kasule Hoima West MP-elect, Badru Mugabi, Hoima RCC,
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10 Apr '26
Until 2012, Edith Katende Nakitende Nabunya served as a high-flying manager at Standard Chartered Bank in Kampala. She was in the department of customer relations.Her work was taking care of high profile clients who had billions on their accounts. Real estates tycoon Emmanuel Matovu Magool
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09 Apr '26
MBARARA, Uganda — Mbarara District is preparing to relocate its administrative headquarters from Kamukuzi in Mbarara City to Bwizibwera, following progress on a multi-billion-shilling construction project expected to reshape service delivery in the district.According to the District Chai
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08 Apr '26
Hajjati Rehema Nankya, the brain behind Fortress Hardware in Maya. She started with a small shop with capital worth UGX1.5M.Fortress Hardware, located in Maya Trading Centre along the Kampala–Masaka Highway, isn’t an ordinary enterprise. There’s a unique and inspiring story behind it
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08 Apr '26
Authorities in Mukono Municipality have relocated traders to a new site following their eviction from Kame Valley Market, sparking mixed reactions over the suitability of the new location.The relocation follows a two-day operation conducted last week, during which municipal enforcement off
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06 Apr '26
Rushebeya Market that is under contentionVendors at Rushebeya Market in Rukiga District are gripped by uncertainty following the move by outgoing Woman Member of Parliament Caroline Kamusiime Muhwezi and her husband, Andrew Muhwezi, to fence off the disputed market land.Traders oper
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01 Apr '26
Traders in Ntungamo Municipality are hurriedly dismantling kiosks and roadside structures as a 14-day ultimatum expires, with many raising concerns over losses and the lack of a clear relocation plan.Traders in Ntungamo Municipal Town have scrambled to dismantle unapproved temporary struct
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01 Apr '26
Outgoing Nakaseke South Member of Parliament, Paulson Luttamaguzi Ssemakula, has emphasised a renewed commitment to purpose-driven leadership over political office following his defeat in the January 15, 2026 parliamentary elections.Speaking during Sanyuka Morning Xpress on Tuesday, Luttam
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01 Apr '26
The Government has directed the removal of all roadside sugarcane weighbridges across Uganda, citing widespread malpractice and significant financial losses in the sugarcane value chain.In a directive dated March 17, 2026, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja instructed the Ministry of Trade, I
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27 Mar '26
The grader demolishing some of the containers along Moroto town main street.Moroto, Uganda | URN | Despite local leaders’ attempts to halt the eviction, municipal council authorities in Moroto pushed ahead with demolishing kiosks and containers belonging to street vendors.Early th