Economic

The falling fish prices have left traders in distress; fish traders and fishermen in Njeru division Mukono district at Katosi landing site are in suffering due to thinning fish prices. More so traders are upset over numerous levies and railed the Indian fish dealers that cheaply buy their fish.

The budget allocation for the agriculture sector in the next financial year will pass the 1 trillion Shillings mark for the first time in what officials say will cater for research, fertilizers and coffee strategy.  

The Director General of Internal Security Organization (ISO) has intervened in the wrangles between two cattle trading companies Alisam Company and Babughirana Butcher men Development Association to find a conclusive solution for the two warring parties over cattle trading business at the border town of Mpondwe-Lhubiriha.

Nalukolongo market vendors operating near the railway woke up to a protest, opposing some of their leaders who have connived with the man contesting for the market tender.

Copper is the major mineral mined in Kilembe area as it was before, copper and salt mining industries were the main economic activities in the area until the companies collapsed, though industries have been restored.

Minister of state for planning and economic development David Bahati was tasked to explain the errors on the budget framework paper he presented before the budget committee. The committee chairperson Amos Lugoloobi cited various errors, which came about because of the variations in soft copy and appropriation bill.

Following Kenya total closure of the betting companies without considering taxes from the business, many Ugandans have appealed to the government to copy this example.

An oil firm has been fined more than £1m - one of the biggest ever fines in a case of its type - over a North Sea gas leak.

The incident happened on Marathon Oil's Brae Alpha platform, 155 miles northeast of Aberdeen, on Boxing Day 2015.

Kitoro market vendors in Entebbe have been assured that no one will take away their stall as it was stipulated.