Tag Archives: Market

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Division Civil Division has issued an interim injunction, restraining Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA and the commissioner land registration in the Ministry of Lands, from proceeding with the re-entries on the Owino Market land including cancellations of the lease title certificates. In court …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Reducing trade costs would help boost sustainable development in the agrifood sector, enhancing integration and transformation especially in low-income economies, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a flagship report Tuesday. “A robust and well-integrated global agrifood system can help all countries withstand …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday expressed its concern over lack of market for African COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers. The concern was expressed by Ahmed Ogwell, acting director of Africa CDC, as he emphasized the need to ensure a sustainable …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Local Government has directed the Mbarara City Clerk Asse Babireeba to interdict two officials, citing dubious allocations of Central Market Lockups. The officials who the minister wants interdicted are; James Agaba, the Principal City Commercial Officer, his assistant Donati Mutahi. The …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A committee has been formed to verify the list of vendors that will occupy Mbarara Central Market. The committee was set up after a number of vendors complained missing on the list that was displayed last week. Nyombi Muhammed the chairperson of the vendors Association …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Small and medium enterprises have been urged to take advantage of the African market if they are to easily grow their businesses. Speaking at an African Continental Free Trade Area sensitization workshop held at Uganda Manufacturers Association headquarters in Kampala on March 22, John Walugembe, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businesses seeking to export goods and services under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) arrangement have been advised to embrace technology for high-quality products. AfCFTA, which has a market base of 1.5 billion people, has been touted as a game-changer for economies like Uganda, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has called on the European Union to open up is market to Africa’s food products and improve farmers incomes. “If you can help us with the European market, remove the distortion that was introduced by the European Union when they introduced European …

Elegu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fire has razed down Elegu Market in Amuru District, at the Uganda-South Sudan border. Preliminary reports indicate the fire started at about 1 am on Monday before spreading across the entire market structures made of bamboo poles, timber, and iron sheets. Noah Katende, a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda has explained that the decision to stay away from the International Coffee Agreement (ICA) extension was inevitable for the good of the local industry, a position agreed to by some private sector players. The ICA is an instrument for international cooperation …