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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has disagreed with traders who say that there are many taxes in the country being imposed on them.

John Kabanda, chairman of the Federation Uganda Traders Association, urges protesting traders to reopen their shops following a meeting with President Museveni. Museveni directed URA to suspend...

Traders returned to their businesses on Saturday after nearly a week-long closure, prompted by a meeting held with the president on Thursday evening. The meeting aimed to address the traders'...

Traders returned to their businesses on Saturday after nearly a week-long closure, prompted by a meeting held with the president on Thursday evening. The meeting aimed to address the traders'...

This was after Mr Museveni directed URA to suspend all penalties against the traders for the meantime to give room for wider consultations, according to State House

Join us as we delve into the challenges confronting business owners in downtown Kampala. Traders' concerns over URA processes, including the implementation of EFRIS, led to a recent disruption of...

Uganda Revenue Authority says planned demonstration is unjustified

KCCA says the street vendors are operating illegally

Machete-wielding gang hacks 19 dead in night raids over past three weeks while security operatives scramble for answers and residents seek refuge with relatives in city

Traders are protesting local governments and cities’ demand for the trading licence fees for 2020 and 2021 financial years despite the fact that they spent the better part of that period under lockdown. Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) enforcement officers closed shops in the city until business owners paid trading licence fees for both years. Kampala New Generation Traders Association chairperson John Kabanda said it was unfair for local government authorities to demand the fees when th...