MP Malende challenges Govt over plight of evicted Kampala street vendors
Kampala District Woman Representative Shamim Malende has called on the government to provide affordable and accessible trading spaces for street vendors and hawkers wh...
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city cannot breathe through chaos; Kampala must choose order
Aerial view of Kampala cityIn a space of just one week, Kampala streets were cleared of roadside vendors while the city roads and paths got unclogged during the national...
Born Again Pastors in Ibanda Protest Abrupt Enforcement of New Trade Order
Pastors in Ibanda District say the enforcement of the Trade Order Act has disrupted worship activities and caught many churches off guard, calling for a longer transition...
He Looked Like an Office Managerâ€: Sheilah Gashumba Reveals Why She Paid School Fees for the Children of a Grasshopper Hawker
moment of kindness involving Ugandan media personality Sheilah Gashumba has sparked widespread online discussion after she revealed details of how she assisted a man sell...
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’...
Heavy Security Deployed as Authorities Demolish Illegal Structures in Busia
There was heavy deployment of police, soldiers, and municipal enforcement officers in Busia Town as authorities began demolishing illegal structures.The operation, which...
Masaka City Mayor Pledges Protection for Vendors in Designated Trading Areas
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 ven...
Mbarara Traders Cry Blood as City Crackdown Leaves Thousands Homeless, Goods Seized in Ruthless Town Clean-Up
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...
Mulago Hospital Grapples with “Fake Doctors†Preying on the Vulnerable As Extortion ‘Business’ Persists
Penina Atieno, the woman allegedly impersonating medics at Mulago (Mulago ICT Photo). Penina Atieno, the woman allegedly impersonating medics at Mulago (Mulago ICT Photo)...
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, wh...