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Compensation Delays Stir Tension: NETA Urges KCCA to Rescue Flood-Affected Traders | Voice of Bugerere Home Business Compensation Delays Stir Tension: NETA Urges KCCA to Rescue Flood-Affected Traders

By Amiri Wabusimba, Urban transformation often begins with hopeful visions cleaner cities, safer neighbourhoods, greener horizons. In Kampala, the redevelopment of the Nakivubo Channel by Ham Enterprises was hailed as a bold step toward that vision. For years, the channel had symbolized the city’s struggle with flooding, waste, and insecurity. Its rehabilitation was cast as a triumph of innovation and …

  By Alexander Luyima | The Hoima Post | Downtown Kampala traders woke up to heartbreak this Friday morning after heavy overnight rains left several arcades near the ongoing Nakivubo Channel construction submerged. Basement shops were filled with muddy water, merchandise destroyed, and power disconnected for safety. Traders say they have lost goods worth billions of shillings and blame the …

By Eric Yiga A wave of excitement and relief swept through roadside traders along the Gayaza–Kayunga highway, particularly in Kalagi and Lugazi town, after the Ministry of Works and Transport granted them temporary permission to continue operating within road reserve areas. The traders, who mainly operate in Kalagi Town, Kyampisi Sub-county in Mukono District, had recently protested eviction orders issued …

by AdminOctober 8, 2025October 8, 20250 Share0 By Kabuye RonaldOn Wednesday, officials from Stanbic Bank visited the headquarters of the National Entrepreneurs and Traders Association (NETA) at Yiga Chambers in Kampala, marking a significant step in the bank’s ongoing efforts to support entrepreneurship and trade in Uganda. Stanbic Bank Strengthens Ties with NETA to …

By Hannah Marion NamukasaIn a move set to reshape the relationship between Uganda’s entrepreneurial community and the media, Dr. Thadeus Musoke Nagenda, Chairman of the National Entrepreneurs and Traders Association (NETA), held a constructive and forward-looking meeting with Mr. Kabuye Ronald, Spokesperson of the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA). The meeting took place at NETA’s head offices located in Yiga Chambers …

By Kabuye RonaldA significant shift in Kampala’s business landscape has emerged as a section of traders and entrepreneurs have officially broken away from the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA), citing deep-rooted leadership challenges and irreconcilable differences. The splinter group has since formed a new umbrella body, the National Entrepreneurs and Traders Association (NETA). NETA’s offices are now open and fully …