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 […]
Wakiso woman MP Rosemary Seninde condemned government for setting up a wrong precedent that for government to listen to people’s needs they have to first demonstrate. This follows recent strikes by traders and taxi drivers over wide ranging grievances that have later attracted the attention of the government. Seminde says that government should learn to […]
The speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga prematurely adjourned the House sitting this afternoon after MPs pressured government over a statement on the strike by city traders. Trade and Tourism Minister, Amelia Kyambadde was expected to give a statement on the current impasse between government and the traders at parliament this afternoon but did not show […]
The minister of trade and industry Amelia Kyambadde has suspended the trade licenses for all businesses as one of the moves to calm traders who are currently demonstrating. Kyambadde says they have found that many businesses are being charged high trading license fees that are not commensurate with the services offered by the relevant local […]