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Traders strike in Uganda enters day two

 Hundreds of shops in Kampala, Mityana and Masaka are still closed for a second day as thousands of traders remain seated on the verandas of their closed shops. The security in Kampala as usual is tight and the policemen are going on to arrest the people they suspect to be mobilizing traders to become violent. […]

NRM government starts retreat to solve crisis

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) government has called for a retreat in order to solve the internal wrangles, and save the government cadres currently facing corruption charges. The acting chief whip of NRM, David Bahati says that the one-week retreat is scheduled to start on Thursday January 12th at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi. […]

Shops closed as traders in Uganda open strike

Hundreds of shops in Kampala, Mityana, Masaka and Mubende district have been closed as traders under their umbrella association of Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) started their three-day sit down strike protesting against high interest rates charged on loans by commercial banks. The commercial banks operating in Uganda charge over 27% on loans. Our reporters […]

Shops closed as traders in Uganda open strike

 Hundreds of shops in Kampala, Mityana, Masaka and Mubende district have been closed as traders under their umbrella association of Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) started their three-day sit down strike protesting against high interest rates charged on loans by commercial banks. The commercial banks operating in Uganda charge over 27% on loans. Our reporters […]

Born Again Christians change names

Born again Christians across the country whose names don’t have meaning that praises God have chosen new names which have deep meaning in the Christian doctrine. We have been informed that many born again Christians have dropped their meaningless traditional names in favour of names such as Divine, Mercy, Grace, Muwanguzi (winner) among others. The […]

MP Mafabi promises showdown over attempts to shield corruption in oil sector

Things will not be easy when oil debates resumes in the Uganda’s ninth parliament anytime from now according to Budadiri west MP Nandala Mafabi. eveni’s advisor in charge of the media issues John Nagenda recently termed as an improvement of FDC leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye has today told the executive to get prepared for a […]

Makerere University joins traders strike

MakerereUniversitylecturers have today joined Kampala City Traders Association members in their three day peaceful strike which kicked off across the country.  The traders are protesting against the high interest bank charges. The traders say that the banks which have been over charging them include Citi Bank, Stanbic Bank, Barclays bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of […]

Born Again Christians change names

Born again Christians across the country whose names don’t have meaning that praises God have chosen new names which have deep meaning in the Christian doctrine.  We have been informed that many born again Christians have dropped their meaningless traditional names in favour of names such as Divine, Mercy, Grace, Muwanguzi (winner) among others.  The […]

MP Mafabi promises showdown over attempts to shield corruption in oil sector

Things will not be easy when oil debates resumes in the Uganda’s ninth parliament anytime from now according to Budadiri west MP Nandala Mafabi. Mafabi who president Museveni’s advisor in charge of the media issues John Nagenda recently termed as an improvement of FDC leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye has today told the executive to get […]

Police deploys 5,000 policemen in Kampala

Police have deployed over 5,000 troops in Kampala district to keep law and order during the ongoing three day traders strike. The strike started today across the country. The deployment follows intelligence information that members of opposition were reportedly planning to cause bodily harm to NRM supporters during the strike. Sources in Uganda police force […]