moment of kindness involving Ugandan media personality Sheilah Gashumba has sparked widespread online discussion after she revealed details of how she assisted a man selling grasshoppers to raise school fees for his children.The conversation began after an X user reacted to a video showing
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
There was heavy deployment of police, soldiers, and municipal enforcement officers in Busia Town as authorities began demolishing illegal structures.The operation, which started on Wednesday afternoon, is aimed at implementing directives issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of
Masaka City Mayor Florence Namayanja has reaffirmed her commitment to maintaining order in the city’s business environment, vowing not to allow the eviction of vendors and traders who have been officially allocated designated working spaces by city authorities.Her remarks come amid ongoi
Tears, anger and desperation have engulfed the streets of Mbarara after a sweeping city council operation to restore “order” turned into a full-blown eviction storm, leaving thousands of street vendors, kiosk owners and small traders counting heavy losses and staring at an uncertain future.
Penina Atieno, the woman allegedly impersonating medics at Mulago (Mulago ICT Photo). Penina Atieno, the woman allegedly impersonating medics at Mulago (Mulago ICT Photo).Mulago National Referral Hospital is struggling to dismantle a predatory web of extortionists who have infiltrat
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
On the night of 16th December 2025, the quiet of Kisenyi III Parish in Kampala was shattered by a shocking and violent double murder. At around 11:00 pm, a 30-year-old Burundian man, identified as Emma alias “Young,” went on a killing spree, attacking two fellow Burundian nationals in the sam
Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, a 22-year-old hawker, is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in the head by anti-riot police amid violent protests along Moi Avenue in Nairobi.The incident unfolded during demonstrations that saw security forces crack down on protesters in the city c
