Tag: traders

Gov’t Declares Universal Economic Prosperity for All, Unleashes Billions into PDM War on Poverty

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated the government’s commitment to economic transformation through the Parish Development Model (PDM), warning that individuals found extorting beneficiaries under the programme will face harsh legal consequences. While addressing a public rally...

Pope Leo XIV Inaugurated as First American Pontiff in Vatican Ceremony

Religion

Pope Leo XIV, the first American in history to lead the Roman Catholic Church, was formally inaugurated Sunday in a historic Mass at St. Peter’s Square, marking the official start of his papacy. An estimated 250,000 pilgrims...

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.