Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions
dawn, the usual bustle of business across Uganda’s blossoming cities and towns is missing.Where voices once competed with the clatter of weighing scales and the bargain...
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Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license
Sugarcane farmers and leaders across Kagadi, Kibaale, and Kakumiro districts in Greater Kibaale, Bunyoro sub-region, are increasingly frustrated as continued delays in li...
Lugoloobi Breaks Ground for Shs500m Market to Resettle Vendors Affected by Kayunga Crackdown
Finance State Minister Amos Lugoloobi has launched the construction of a Shs500 million market in Kayunga Town aimed at resettling vendors affected by the recent demoliti...
NO MORE CHICKEN THIGHS: Mabira’s Roadside Market Najjembe Demolished As Gov't Steps Up Demolition Of Makeshift Markets
The popular Najjembe roadside market famous for its roasted chicken, gonja, nyama choma, and other roadside delicacies right as you enter Mabira Forest along the Kampala-...
Mabirizi Takes Legal Battle to Next Level, Sues Magistrate and Prosecutor
Detained lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi escalates his dispute over prolonged remand by filing fresh suits against judicial officers, as his bid for release stalls in Buganda...
Kampala’s Urban Perestroika: Why the 2026 Building Act is the New “Quiet” Revolution
For decades, Kampala’s skyline was a patchwork of build now, ask later logic a sprawling landscape of unpermitted structures and horizontal growth. However, the Buildin...
Mukono Traders Relocated After Eviction, Raise Concerns Over New Market Conditions
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...
Vendors Forced Out, But Not Defeated! Dr Aisha Kasolo Reveals New Survival Plan After KCCA Crackdown
In the wake of a dramatic citywide eviction, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has cleared street vendors from Kampala, leaving thousands stranded but not without hop...
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 vendors...
Photos: Kabaka Mutebi inspects burnt Katwe market
The Kabaka toured the affected area, inspecting the extent of the damage and offering sympathy to traders who lost their merchandise in the blaze.Buganda King, His Majest...