Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Arua central market have asked the city authorities to evict street vendors whom they accuse of frustrating their businesses. The vendors held a meeting in Arua city on Monday where they issued an ultimatum of seven days to the authorities. They argue that since …
Read More »Government orders all artisanal miners to leave Kisiita gold mine
Kasanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has ordered all artisanal miners in Kisiita gold mine in Kasanda district to vacate. The over 3,000 artisanal miners are expected to vacate the mines before the elapse of the six month’s deadline, which expires in November this year. The move is aimed …
Read More »KCCA embarks on evicting street vendors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has made good of its threats to evict street vendors in an attempt to create trade order in the city and stop the spread of COVID-19. On Tuesday, a team of KCCA law enforcement officers backed by armed police officers started …
Read More »Jinja market traders want street vendors evicted
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Jinja central market have asked the city authorities to evict street vendors whom they accuse of frustrating their businesses. During a tour to the market on Thursday by the Jinja city mayor-elect Peter Kasolo, the vendors stated that unlike the past leadership which …
Read More »NFA struggles to reclaim land in Gulu, Amuru districts
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forestry Authority (NFA) is struggling to reclaim over 30 hectares of its land occupied by residents in Gulu city. NFA has 98 hectares of land in Pece-Laroo division in Gulu city but 30 hectares of the portion of that located at Holy Rosary …
Read More »Masaka municipality leaders disagree on eviction of food vendors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Godfrey Kayemba Afaayo, the Masaka municipality mayor and John Bahengana, the town clerk have disagreed on a proposal to evict food vendors off the streets of the town. Bahengana is accusing the vendors of overcrowding the street walkaways, making the town filthy in …
Read More »PAC directs Gulu University to evict private businesses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee-PAC has asked Gulu University to evict all private businesses operating irregularly in the university precincts. They include among others banks, restaurants, printing and photocopying centers. In his 2017/2018 financial year report, the Auditor General noted that more than 10 private …
Read More »Children still on Kampala streets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala streets are still teaming with children, despite recent efforts by the Gender, Labor and Social Development Ministry to evict them. Small groups of children still brave the cold and drizzle to beg on the streets of Kampala. Children of all ages can be seen …
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