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Heavy container trucks, fuel tankers must get off Ugandan roads - Museveni declares in Kenya

Heavy container trucks, fuel tankers must get off Ugandan roads - Museveni declares in Kenya

Museveni explained that Uganda’s roads currently carry passengers, light cargo, heavy goods and petroleum products at the same time, creating congestion and inefficiency.President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda is moving toward a shift in its transport system, where heavy cargo and fuel

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BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba

BIG INTERVIEW: Boda-bodas will be reduced in the city under new transport plan - Gen Katumba

'Boda-bodas have provided employment. If tomorrow we decided to remove them, what would happen to the young men who depend on them? Each rider supports several people. So, they have benefits, but they also present challenges. They need to be better organised, and we had already started that proce

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Mbarara Traders Cry Blood as City Crackdown Leaves Thousands Homeless, Goods Seized in Ruthless Town Clean-Up

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 storm, leaving thousands of street vendors, kiosk owners and small traders counting heavy losses and staring at an uncertain future.

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KCCA Closes Industrial Area Road for Concrete Works

KCCA Closes Industrial Area Road for Concrete Works

The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has temporarily closed Sixth Street in Kampala’s Industrial Area to allow for major concrete road works, following years of complaints from motorists and businesses about severe potholes along the busy corridor.In a traffic advisory issued late F

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KCCA Launches Nighttime Deep Clean of Kampala Streets

KCCA Launches Nighttime Deep Clean of Kampala Streets

Executive Director Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki called it a shared responsibility for a cleaner city, following vendor evictions that revealed grimy surfaces after rainsRoad Washing Operations Intensify in Push for Cleaner Kampala Under Weyonje InitiativeKampala Capital City Authority (KC

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LAGAN-DOTT And UIA Involved in Massive Fraud and Gambling with Namanve Industrial Park Roads and Infrastructure

LAGAN-DOTT And UIA Involved in Massive Fraud and Gambling with Namanve Industrial Park Roads and Infrastructure

The Namanve Industrial Park is now the largest in Africa and the hope of all Investors and people of Uganda was that it would become a World Class Facility.Unfortunately, reality check tells us that this dream must be thrown out of the window as so many issues, primarily due to its design,

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Kampala traders caught with smuggled livestock in Nakapiripirit

Kampala traders caught with smuggled livestock in Nakapiripirit

Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto regional police spokespersonMoroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two livestock traders from Kampala are in police custody in Moroto after being found transporting livestock that did not match their movement permits. Mike Longole, the Mt. Moroto Region Police Sp

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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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Police arrest six for stealing 105 cattle from Mao’s brother Kidega

Police arrest six for stealing 105 cattle from Mao’s brother Kidega

Police have arrested six suspects over the theft of 105 cattle from Minister Norbert Mao’s brother and former EALA Speaker Dan Kidega’s farm in Amuru, recovering 84 animals as a key suspect remains on the run.Amuru, Uganda: Police in Amuru District, working jointly with the Uganda Peop

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Traders Count Losses After Fire Outbreak

Traders Count Losses After Fire Outbreak

Traders are counting heavy losses after a fire gutted a commercial building in Kabale District. The fire broke out on Saturday at around 2:30 p.m. at a commercial building located in Kicollege along Bushekwiire Road in Central Division. The building belongs to Charles Majugo Rwanika, a prominent

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