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Northern
Investors decry dire state of roads in Amuru
AMURU – Investors in Amuru district in northern Uganda have appealed to government to urgently intervene and work on roads, saying they are finding it hard to transport their goods to the…
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East Africa
EAC lauds Kenya and Tanzania for waiving visa requirements for Congolese
ARUSHA, September 13, 2023 – The East African Community [EAC] has hailed the decision by the Republic of Kenya and Tanzania to waive the requirements of obtaining visas to their territories for…
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Western
Laying infrastructure for production of Uganda’s oil on course
HOIMA, September 7, 2023 – Laying all the infrastructure needed for the production of Uganda’s oil and gas in the Albertine Graben is progressing well, according to government officials. According to Ernest…
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East Africa
Ugandan traders petition gov’t as Tanzania bans rice and maize exports
MASAKA – Traders under Kampala Rice Traders Association have urged government through the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives [MTIC] to intervene in a matter where authorities in Tanzania have impounded Ugandan…
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News
More entrances to Lira Main Market opened
LIRA– Vendors in Lira Main Market are hopeful of making bumper sales following the opening of more entrances into the market to ease accessibility. Initially, Lira Main Market located in Lira City…
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East Africa
Commitments to Common Market Protocol bedrock of trade integration-EAC boss
ARUSHA – East African Community [EAC] Partner States’ commitments to the Common Market Protocol is the bedrock of trade integration in the bloc, EAC Secretary General, Dr. Peter Mathuki, has said. Mathuki…
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Market Information
Uganda’s December 2022 export earnings rose 10.7 percent
KAMPALA-Uganda’s export commodities earned the country US$ 371.81 million in December 2022, indicating an increase of 10.7 percent from US$ 335.77mln registered in the previous month, according to the latest Performance of…
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News
Vendors lose millions as fire guts Kitagwenda market
KITAGWENDA: Vendors who have been operating from Kitagwenda central market in Kitagwenda town council are crying foul after the market caught fire burning all their goods to ashes. The fire that gutted…
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News
Masaka city central market to be commissioned end of year
MASAKA-Masaka City Central Market with over lock-ups and 800 stalls will be officially opened on December 31, to accommodate mostly low income vendors, according to officials. The African Development Bank [AfDB] funded…
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Development
Amuru locals donate land for construction of modern market
AMURU-Residents of Lajalula, in Lakang Sub-county in Amuru district, have donated four acres of land for the establishment of a modern market where farmers’ agricultural produce and other goods will be sold.…
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