Fishmongers at Busia fish market are currently facing scarcity in supply from landing sites Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fish prices have shot up in Busia resulting from a huge drop in supply. Apparently, the fish supply has dropped from over 20 metric tons each day to less than 8 …
Read More »Busia traders stuck with metric tons of maize
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Produce traders in Busia district are stranded with metric tons of maize worth billions of Shillings following Kenya’s ban on the importation of maize from Uganda. Busia produce market is one of the major hubs for produce and maize is one of the major commodities. …
Read More »Relatives of NUP exiles storm RDC’s office in Busia
Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Relatives of exiled National Unity Platform -NUP leaders in Busia district have stormed the office of the Resident District Commissioner – RDC demanding for their safety. At least four NUP party leaders fled Busia early in February this year after 2021 general elections in fear …
Read More »East Africa urged to improve infrastructure to spur cross border trade
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The East African Business Council (EABC), a private sector investment lobby on Wednesday called for prioritization of infrastructure development at border posts to facilitate seamless flow of goods and movement of persons as cross border business rebounds. Peter Mathuki, CEO of EABC, particularly stressed the improvement …
Read More »URA halts operation against Kenyan registered motorcycles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority-URA has temporarily halted its operations targeting Kenyan registered motorcycles operating in the Eastern Uganda border districts. The tax body launched the operation early this month to impound the illegal motorcycles in Busia and Malaba in Tororo. The operation was meant to extend …
Read More »Busia and Malaba riders flee with Kenyan-registered Boda Bodas to Bududa
Riders of Kenyan registered motorcycles are reportedly hiding in Bududa after a URA crackdown in Busia and Malaba Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of Boda boda riders with Kenyan registered motorcycles from the border towns of Busia and Malaba have taken refuge in Bududa district following the crackdown by …
Read More »Riders of Kenyan registered motorcycles desert Busia town over URA crackdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 1,000 boda-boda riders in Busia have deserted the business because of the ongoing operations by Uganda Revenue Authority-URA on Kenyan registered motorcycles. According to URA estimates, there are over 2,000 Kenyan registered motorcycles operating illegally in Busia district. The owners of the impounded Kenyan …
Read More »Mayors in Tororo, Busia and Kapchorwa floored
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Incumbent Mayors in Busia, Tororo and Kapchorwa Municipalities have lost the bid to retain their seats. In Tororo Municipality, the incumbent John Opio lost to a businessman Kenneth Orono Onyapidi with just a margin of 133 votes. Orono garnered 3,284 votes against Opio’s 3151 …
Read More »Two security guards arrested over alleged theft in Busia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Busia district has arrested two private security guards for alleged theft. The guards have been identified as Abubakar Ngolobe and Godfrey Okello Ouma both attached to Tiger security group. They were picked up on Thursday morning by police following the theft of …
Read More »Six arrested for defacing Museveni’s posters in Busia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia district are holding six suspects for defacing the National Resistance Movement-NRM party presidential candidate, Yoweri Museven’s posters. They are accused of defacing Museveni’s posters pinned on the walls of buildings along streets of Majanji road and Tororo road in Busia town. ASP …
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