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BIG STORY: Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa Linked to Controversial Night Demolition of Part of Owino Market

BIG STORY: Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa Linked to Controversial Night Demolition of Part of Owino Market

A fresh controversy has emerged in Kampala after part of the famous St. Balikudembe Market, popularly known as Owino Market, was reportedly demolished during a night operation. The market, one of the busiest trading centers in the city, woke up to confusion and tension as traders found sections o

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Owino market building demolished overnight by unknown people

Owino market building demolished overnight by unknown people

Unidentified people reportedly stormed a structure that forms part of the market and brought it down using heavy machinery without any authorization from the city authority.Traders at St. Balikudembe Market, commonly known as Owino Market, woke up Sunday morning to a shocking scene of a se

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Muwema eviction: Law Society to sue landlord over suspected damage of sensitive client data

Muwema eviction: Law Society to sue landlord over suspected damage of sensitive client data

According to the ULS, law firms handle confidential client materials such as title deeds, wills, exhibits and other protected legal documents, which must not be placed at risk during landlord–tenant disputes.The Uganda Law Society has said it is considering taking legal action against Do

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Video: Senior Lawyer Muwema evicted from Kololo office over Shs1.4 billion Rent arrears

Video: Senior Lawyer Muwema evicted from Kololo office over Shs1.4 billion Rent arrears

Senior lawyer Muwema was evicted from his office early Friday morningSenior city lawyer Fred Muwema was on Friday morning evicted from his law firm offices in Kololo after defaulting on rent arrears now estimated at about Shs1.4 billion. Court bailiffs executed the eviction on Frida

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Iran retaliates with 'most ferocious' attack in history to avenge slain Supreme Leader

Iran retaliates with 'most ferocious' attack in history to avenge slain Supreme Leader

Cars on fire as Israeli emergency services respond to projectile hit amid Iran retaliation (Image: AP)Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have vowed revenge on the US and its allies in the Middle East, sharing a statement that attacks are incoming for the "murderers" behind the kill

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URA finally bows to pressure, removes downtown tax office kiosk

URA finally bows to pressure, removes downtown tax office kiosk

The decision followed hours of intense debate online where some social media users accused the tax body and KCCA of double standards, having removed similar structures owned by traders and vendors in the city center.The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has announced it will remove its contro

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KCCA Demolishes Illegal Kiosks in Kampala Crackdown, Cites 4,000 Vacant Market Stalls

KCCA Demolishes Illegal Kiosks in Kampala Crackdown, Cites 4,000 Vacant Market Stalls

KAMPALA — Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) enforcement teams, backed by police, demolished dozens of illegal roadside kiosks and structures overnight into Friday, escalating a citywide crackdown aimed at restoring order in the capital’s central business district.The operation foll

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KCCA’s Clean Streets Gamble: Can They Keep Vendors at Bay?

KCCA’s Clean Streets Gamble: Can They Keep Vendors at Bay?

Kampala city after street vendors being evicted.Overview:KCCA spokesperson Daniel Nuwabine said this time it will be different. He said eviction of street vendors in the Central Business District (CBD) is part of a broader effort to organize trade in the city and the entire Greater

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Court orders Muwema to pay Shs1.3b arrears, vacate Kololo property over lease breach

Court orders Muwema to pay Shs1.3b arrears, vacate Kololo property over lease breach

Kampala, Uganda: The High Court (Commercial Division) has ordered M/S Muwema & Co. Advocates to pay a total of USD 372,300 (approx. Shs1.34bn) in rent arrears and mesne profits, and to immediately vacate prime premises in Kololo following a protracted lease dispute with Downtown Investments L

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Banished vendors told to move to out-of-town markets

Banished vendors told to move to out-of-town markets

For those that cannot find space in neighboring municipalities, the KCCA boss urged them to move further out to 10 cities in, including Mbarara, Jinja, Mbale and Gulu, where government-constructed markets have available stalls.As the deadline for street vendors to vacate downtown Kampala d

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