In June this year, while announcing the second nationwide lockdown, President Yoweri Museveni closed livestock markets across the country as part of the measures to contain the second wave of the pandemic.
Edward Kamukumba, the Chairperson Hoima Central Market attributes the increase in fish prices to the massive crackdown on the use of illegal fishing gear on the lake Albert waters.
Frequent handwashing is being implemented world over as a basic protective measure against the new coronavirus disease. According to the World Health Organisation, washing hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses and can prevent coronavirus from spreading.
David Kyasanku, the Hoima Municipal town clerk says that the Municipality is proposing the compulsory garbage collection fee of 2,000 shillings starting next month.
Fred Kakuru is one of the vendors who abandoned Kiyanja market for street vending. Currently, Kakuru sells his merchandise at near Mbarara Independence Park. According to Kakuru, he opted for street vending since business wasnt doing well in the market.
Kangwagye says the quarantine that has been on for the last 10 years has crippled business in the district and is partly responsible for the current food crisis.
The price of food stuffs is expected to stay high as people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ because there are only a few areas where traders can still get food stuff.
Traders at Kagunga market in Ikumba sub-county have been left without toilet facilities after they were barred from using a council toilet built on private land. The toilet had been built as an emergency measure on Valeriano Muheirwe’s land.
A contractor supposed to construct two major markets in Kichwamba Sub County in Kabarole district has abandoned the construction and disappeared with the funds.
The redevelopment of Gulu main market has suffered a set back following a suit filed by Christopher Acire, Gulu Municipality MP opposing the relocation of vendors to Kaunda grounds.
