Tag: traders

The New Global Divide: Why U.S. is Turning Away from South Africa

In the recent news, the United States has threatened to boycott the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit scheduled for November 2025 in Johannesburg. The States justify this action over South Africa's controversial land reform policies and...

Locals Decry Logistical Costs in New NIRA Mass ID Registration

National News

As Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) gears up for its mass ID registration and renewal initiative, rural residents have raised alarm over the transportation costs and logistical challenges involved in updating or obtaining national...

Business

Online Trading: A Possible Alternative for Costly Traditional Shops

Government's policy of relocating street vendors from the city affects many traders in the arcades since vendors sell merchandise on behalf of shop owners on a commission-based mutual arrangement.

Business

Stop Encouraging Ugandans to Borrow Money-FDC to Gov’t

Sometimes people borrow not because they want to but because it could be the only alternative available for them to start business for survival.

National News

Abaita Ababiri Traders Urge Gov’t to Regulate China Town...

Small-sized business owners at the Abaita Ababiri Trading Center have called on the government to intervene and regulate prices at China Town, a newly opened supermarket that they claim is severely impacting their sales and threatening their livelihoods.

Business

KACITA Breaks Silence on Alleged State Money Received to...

Kampala City traders have since pushed the quest to meet President Museveni to express their discontent; however, their efforts have remained futile after Museveni postponed the meeting to unknown dates. The traders want President Museveni to halt the Chinese dominance of the economy and use of EFRIS, among others.