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Western
Mbarara market vendors decry new markets law
MBARARA – The Markets Act, 2023 which came into effect in May has not gone down well with market leaders in Mbarara City who say they were not consulted during its formulation.…
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Eastern
Traders appeal for help as fire razes Mbale market
MBALE – Traders and market vendors operating in Kumi road market in Mbale City have appealed to government to rescue them after fire gutted their kiosks, destroying merchandise worth millions of shillings.…
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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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Security lights installed in new Soroti bus park
SOROTI – Bus operators and street vendors in Soroti City have finally left the streets after authorities installed security lights in the newly gazetted bus park. In a letter dated April 13,…
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Mbarara Central Market: City authorities feud over revenue collections
MBARARA – A dispute has emerged between authorities of Mbarara City Council and Mbarara City South Division over the rightful caretaker of the newly constructed Mbarara Central Market. The Shs 21 billion…
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Mbarara Central Market rental fees cut to appease vendors
MBARARA –Mbarara City council authorities have paid heed to the concerns of vendors by reducing the prohibitive rental fees for lock-ups in the new Mbarara Central Market. Since June 2022, most lock-ups…
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Fort Portal City vendors decry poor hygiene in market
FORT PORTAL – Food vendors in Fort Portal City’s Kabundaire market have decried poor hygiene in that market, saying their customers now avoid the market due to the stench arising from the…
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Lira market vendors protest delayed relocation of street vendors
LIRA– Lira Main Market vendors in Lira City are protesting the delayed reallocation of other vendors operating on the nearby streets, saying they are losing business to their rivals who don’t pay…
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Mbarara market vendors petition authorities over rental fees
MBARARA– A section of Mbarara Central Market vendors have petitioned Mbarara city leadership, saying they cannot afford the monthly rental fees imposed on them by the authorities. According to Priscah Murongo, the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Amolatar Emyooga beneficiaries tell success stories
AMOLATAR– Beneficiaries of Emyooga Programme in Amolatar district are reporting success since it was rolled out in the district more than a year ago. Programme beneficiaries who interacted with this reporter say…
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