Fuel Price Surge Pushes Up Food Costs in Ibanda
Vendors say rising transport expenses are driving price hikes, but weak consumer demand is squeezing their profits.Ibanda District is experiencing a sharp increase in foo...
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Nebbi produce dealers left in tatters out as fuel crisis bites
Produce dealers in Nebbi are counting losses as rising fuel prices have forced them to hike the cost of food.Since rising fuel prices have a significant impact on food pr...
Fuel at shs8,000! Adjumani transporters cry out as fuel prices start biting
They say the situation is choking their livelihoods and pushing many into financial distress.Drivers operating at major stages say the sharp increase in fuel prices has m...
Jinja RCC Urges Sugar Cane Dealers to Transition to New Trucks
Jinja Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Richard Gulume Balyainho has urged sugarcane dealers and transporters in the Busoga sub-region to urgently replace their ageing fle...
New Ssezibwa Arch Bridge to boost trade, connectivity in Kayunga
The Ssezibwa Arch Bridge is the first of its kind in Uganda and is designed with a lifespan of up to 120 years, offering improved durability and environmental compatibili...
Rukungiri Transport Operators Struggle as Fuel Prices Surge
Transport operators in Rukungiri District have raised concerns over the rising fuel prices, saying the situation is increasingly affecting their daily operations and live...
PANIC! Insiders warn billions threshold could lock out hundreds of agents
KAMPALA: A storm is brewing inside the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) after a controversial proposal to overhaul licensing requirements for clearing and forwarding agents...
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...
In Kasanje, taxes are rising but service delivery, roads, all in ruins
A Sinotruk carrying sand gets stuck on a muddy road, one of the feeder roads in a deplorable state in Kasanje, Wakiso District. Despite collecting over UGX 460 million in...
Museveni’s “Do You Sleep on the Road?†comment sparks fury over Kotido’s impassable roads
Residents push a truck stuck in the mud along the Soroti–Abim–Kotido road. Local leaders have urged the government to prioritize tarmacking Karamoja’...