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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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Help us: KACITA petitions parliament over cost of doing business
KAMPALA-Traders belonging to Kampala City Traders Association [ KACITA ] have petitioned the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, on the high costs of doing business and prayed that government stops selective…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Covid-19 effects hit Kitgum cooperatives hard
KITGUM– Several cooperatives in Kitgum district are still grappling with the effects of Covid-19 pandemic, according to the members. The cooperators say that during the partial lockdown to minimise the spread of…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Masindi mobile traders seek Shs 66mln to build own store
MASINDI– In a bid to cut storage costs and ensure the safety of their merchandise, members of Masindi Mobile Market Traders Association [MMMTA] have decided to establish their own store expected to…
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Mbale city residents pool resources to build own road
MBALE – After living for years without a good road, residents of four villages in Industrial City Division, Mbale City have decided to construct one so that they can have easy access…
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Over Shs 60mln in fines collected from illegal charcoal dealers
AMURU-Authorities in Amuru district local government authorities have so far raised over Shs 60 million in fines imposed on lorries loaded with charcoal from the district to cities like Kampala. The ongoing…
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Environment
High demand for timber escalates deforestation in Masaka district
MASAKA– Masaka district forest department has expressed concern over the increasing demand for timber, which has resulted in the rampant destruction of forests in the district. Masaka District Forest Officer, Willy Bbaale…
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Gatsby association wins round II in industrial park battle
MBARARA– Mbarara High Court presided over by Lady Justice, Joyce Kavuma, has allowed Mbarara Gatsby Small Scale Enterprises Association Limited [MGSSEAL] to be part of the MISC Cause No.002 of 2022 where…
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Govt official urges women traders not to give up on grants
GULU– Gulu City Commercial Officer, Catherine Lanyero has urged women traders to continue seeking government development grants, despite the many processes they go through to finally access the grants. This comes after…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Industrialisation: Mbarara city leaders woo Madhvani Group with free land
MBARARA– Mbarara city leadership is willing to offer free land to Madhvani Group of Companies to establish factories in a bid to boost the industrialization of the city and the western region…
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