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The government has intensified its efforts to clamp down on car dealers who import vehicles that are not roadworthy and fail to meet the required standards for use in the country.
 
 
The drive is being led by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards,UNBS, the agency responsible for the quality of goods imported into the country. Speaking on the matter, UNBS Eng. Pinson Baguma  has issued a stern warning, stating that this time, the Bureau is taking a firm stand.
 
Eng. Baguma was speaking at a training session for car dealers at the Lugogo Showgrounds in Kampala. He emphasised that the law is clear and that the grace period for compliance is over, reiterating a ban on the importation of dilapidated vehicles.

Traders in Kampala protest against a daily tax imposed by building owners, escalating into violence and arrests.


A tense standoff between traders and security forces in Kampala has escalated into its second day, marked by violence and multiple arrests. The protests began when traders, primarily from Sauliyako and Corner Plaza in Galilaya, closed their shops and took to the streets. They are demonstrating against a daily tax imposed on them by the building owners, which they argue is exacerbated by the overall tax burden from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).

A group of young vendors who sell live chicken in Wandegeya Market has called upon President Yoweri Museveni to intervene and protect their business stalls from wealthy developers they accuse of seizing their workspace.
 
The plea was made during a community security meeting held in the market, which also served as a platform for dialogue between the youth and established traders. The young vendors stated that their primary goal is to protect their source of livelihood.

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