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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Kampala have asked the government to lobby for free interest loans for their businesses that were affected by the outbreak of COVID-19. In March, President Museveni issued several measures to combat the spread of the virus. They included restrictions on the movement of …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders dealing in produce at the Busia market are unhappy about the delayed re-opening of the market. According to the vendors, they don’t understand why they are closed yet President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in his last address allowed all agricultural stores to operate and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kampala on Friday engaged in running battles with traders who had reopened their shops. Several traders at various arcades and plazas had reopened their shops selling motor vehicle and motorcycle spare parts, cosmetics, new and second-hand clothes. Police said the traders’ action was …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Gold, prized by investors in times of crisis as a safe haven, is experiencing surging demand in the face of the coronavirus outbreak — from both commodity traders and retail buyers. The precious metal had forged a seven-year peak on commodity markets this month as …

Kyamulibwa, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Traders in Kyamulibwa and Kalungu town councils in Kalungu district are up in arms of the sorry state of the road that runs through their area. They claim that the road is very dusty and filled with potholes, which affects their businesses and traffic flow.  …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Traders who import most of their goods from China say they have been unable to send money for goods or fly to China as most factories supplying them are closed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. This will likely have an impact on the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan traders operating along the Rwanda-Uganda border are demanding for compensation. Rwanda closed its borders with Uganda in February and advised trucks from Uganda to only enter Rwanda through the Kagitumba-Mirama Hills post in Ntungamo district. Rwandan authorities accused Uganda of illegally detaining …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Kampala are registering low sales as the festive season approaches as a result of heavy rains. Like other parts of the country, Kampala has been experiencing heavy rain forcing some traders operating in different parts of the town to abandon their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Traders dealing in sportswear are reaping big from the on-going East African Inter-parliamentary games.  The games have attracted MPs and staff of national parliaments of Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and Kenya plus the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA.  They will run from December 7th- 18th, 2019. At the …

Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |   Silverfish traders and processors at Kiyindi Landing site in Buikwe District have decried the drop in prices, partly as a result of the closure of the Uganda-Rwanda border. Rwanda closed its border to Uganda earlier in February this year and also blocked its nationals …