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Daily Monitor Friday May 07 2021 A client seeking services at one of the drug shops in Kimaanya -Kabonera Municipality, Masaka City on May 4, 2021. Photo/ Malik Fahad Jjingo Summary In his May 2020 ruling, Kampala High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana said the inclusion of pharmacies and drug stores to acquire a trading licence in order to operate, is illegal and contrary to the National Drug Policy and Authority Act. Advertisement Operators of pharmacies and drug stores in Masaka City have protested ...

Why multi-billion markets remain unoccupied Monday April 26 2021 President Museveni inspects Kasese Central Market after commissioning it on December 15, 2020. Such establishments remain unoccupied despite massive expenses incurred in setting them up. PHOTO/ KELVIN ATUHAIRE Summary Advertisement Some modern markets have given towns across the country a facelift, but since they were commissioned by President Museveni, the structures remain unoccupied. The markets, constructed under the Uganda Su...

Daily Monitor Tuesday April 20 2021 Motorist park on Elgin Street in Masaka Town. The newly-elected councillors in Masaka District have rejected a proposal to keep the district headquarters within the city. PHOTO | FILE Summary Masaka is one of the areas that were demarcated into other districts in 1966. Originally, it was comprising  Rakai, Kalangala, Kyotera, Lyantonde, Sembabule, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu and Lwengo. Surprisingly, all the new districts have their own headquarters. Advertisement...

Masaka leaders decry delayed completion of market Saturday April 10 2021 Summary The Shs18.4b market project, which is funded by African Development Bank and Ugandan government, is a joint venture between Multiplex Ltd and Alshams Construction Company Ltd Advertisement Masaka City authorities have raised the red flag over the delayed completion of Masaka Central Market whose construction started three years ago. The leaders claim that the contractor has failed to complete the work despite exte...

Daily Monitor Wednesday February 24 2021 Garbage dumped at Kabudaire market in Fort Portal City. New leaders say they have been having challenges of few garbage trucks. PHOTO | ALEX ASHABA Summary Parliament on April 28 approved the creation of 15 cities on July 1. They include Arua, Gulu, Jinja, Mbarara, Fort Portal, Masaka, Mbale, Soroti, Hoima, and Lira. Advertisement Lack of staff structures and funding from the central government continue to cripple the operations of the newly-created citi...