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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two vendors of herbal medicine and food supplements from Beifa Business firm are in trouble after being apprehended at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital. The suspects, identified as Frank Agaba, 23, from Kiruhura district, and Anastus Twesimire, 27, from Kakumiro district, were arrested for attempting …
Read More »Over 2600 hawkers, street vendors to operate in Nsooba
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 2600 street vendors and hawkers 2600 have registered to operate the newly established makeshift in Lower Nsooba after Kalerwe along the Northern bypass. The market sits on a 4-acre piece of land belonging to Godfrey Mugalu. Richard Lubega, the chairperson of the Federation …
Read More »Security orders fresh crackdown on hawkers in Gulu city
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 4th Infantry Division Commander, Brig. Bonny Bamwiseki has ordered security personnel to conduct a fresh crackdown on hawkers operating along major streets in Gulu city. The orders follow the resumption of hawkers on the streets, barely four months after Gulu City Council authorities backed …
Read More »KCCA to register street vendors and hawkers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has decided to register street vendors and hawkers in Kampala. This was announced by Hajjat Minsa Kabanda, the Minister for Kampala and Metropolitan Affairs on Friday while meeting KCCA officials and leaders of vendors from different associations. She said that the …
Read More »Soroti RDC bars hawkers from selling goods in gov’t offices
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti Resident District Commissioner-RDC Patrick Okumu has barred hawkers from accessing and selling goods around government offices citing security concerns. Okumu says that some of the hawkers are spies who access offices with intentions of stealing while others hatch plans that compromise security in the district. …
Read More »KCCA bans hawkers in refurbished old taxi park
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority has announced a ban on hawkers in the refurbished Old Taxi Park. The ongoing construction works on the park are expected to be completed by March 4, 2021. Upon completion, the authorities say the park will have new guidelines for reducing …
Read More »Two hawkers arrested for stabbing KCCA law enforcers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two hawkers have been arrested on allegations of stabbing two Kampala Capital City Authority law enforcement officers. Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango identified the arrested hawkers as Juma Akankwasa and Charles Nsereko. He said the two hawkers waylaid John Lubega Mutebi and Isaac Egesa …
Read More »Vendors starve as DRC protects rich and powerful from virus
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | DR Congo has cordoned off the poshest and richest neighbourhood in its chaotic capital Kinshasa to protect it from coronavirus, dealing a body blow to thousands of street hawkers who earn a meagre living there. Gombe, a waterfront district housing ministries, top government officials, millionaires …
Read More »Vendors, hawkers ask KCCA to reduce fees in ordinance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has met street vendors and hawkers to collect their views on the street vending ordinance. The KCCA Commercial Manager, Henry Bukenya presented the ordinance to the vendors at the meeting held at City Hall under the leadership of City Lord …
Read More »VIDEO: Hawkers Should Leave Kampala Streets – Beti Kamya
VIDEO: Hawkers Should Leave Kampala Streets – Beti Kamya Kampala, Uganda |NBS TV| Kampala Capital City Authority under the Kampala Ministry is developing more markets within Kampala to accommodate street vendors so that they can leave the streets. Kampala State Minister, Benny Namugwanya says some markets like Wandegeya and USAFI still …
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