St. Balikudembbe market traders have started reconstruction work of their market which was burnt in the re hours of Sunday morning by unknown suspects. With no business going on in the market, traders are raising up stoles with hope to resume business this week with the little which was left whereas others are wondering where to […]
The Uganda consumers’ protection awareness association (UCPAA) has threatened to stage a national wide demonstration in protest against the increasing cost f living in the country. Addressing a news conference in Kampala, the group’s chairman Mulwanyi Taminwa said the demonstrations that will kick off on Thursday next week is meant to show their discontent over […]
Market vendors operating in St. Balikudembe market have petitioned the Kampala capital city authority lord mayor Erias Lukwago protesting against the high taxes imposed on them and the increasing number of street vendors who deny them business. In their petition Owino traders demand the Kampala capital city authority to remove street vendors who don’t pay […]
Traders organised under the Kampala City Traders Association have threatened to repeat their sit down strike if government does not react on the issues they raised. The spokesperson of KACITA Issa Sekitto says they have given the government an ultimatum until the 31st of July to clear and address the relevant issues they raised. The concerns they […]
Shopkeepers and traders in different parts of the country are striking to protest accelerating inflation and the local currency’s rapid depreciation in recent months. Many shops in Kampala didn’t open today, especially in down town where shopping malls and markets remained closed for most of the day. Issa Sekito the spokesman for Kampala city […]
Traders under their umbrella body, Kampala City Traders Association {KACITA} have forwarded four proposals to the government to be considered as the government prepares to intervene in solving the ongoing economic problems as well as the riots. According to the chairman, KACITA, Everest Kayondo, traders want dialogue between the govenmrment and organisers of walk to work protests. He […]
Kampala City traders have indicated that they are not ready for the East African Common Market because of low levels of industrialization in Uganda. The spokesman of the Kampala City Traders Association Issa Ssekito says, the situation is further worsened by the nature of Uganda which is landlocked. The East African Common Market Treaty, which […]