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Traders threaten to shun taxes over bad roads

Prossy Kisakye | April 18, 2023

Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) leadership has threatened to mobilize traders to shun paying trading licenses and taxes to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) over poor roads in Kampala Business Center and around the city. While addressing the media at their offices in Kampala, the Association’s chairman, Thadeus Musoke Nagenda […]

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Over 7000 trucks stuck in Kenya

Ritah Kemigisa | March 21, 2023

More than 7,000 Uganda-bound trucks are stuck in Kenya following Monday’s violent clashes as the opposition staged protests. Opposition figure Raila Odinga who narrowly lost to President William Ruto in his fifth attempt at the presidency has since called for weekly protests to be held on Monday over the high […]

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Business community seeks representation in parliament

Prossy Kisakye | October 12, 2022

A section of manufacturers, traders, and logistic operators are demanding representation in Parliament, arguing that the current lawmakers have not ably represented the business community. This is attributed to what they called regressive laws that have crippled the business community. While appearing before the trade committee of parliament to table […]

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City traders welcome removal of highway roadblocks

Ritah Kemigisa | October 11, 2022

Traders under the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have welcomed police’s implementation of the presidential directive on the removal of roadblocks along major highways. Yesterday, police spokesperson Fred Enanga said all roadblocks are now illegal, adding that any police officer found manning the banned road barrier commits a crime and […]