Uganda, Nov. 29 -- Kampala Central Division mayor, Mr Salim Uhuru, on Monday announced that President Museveni has given a green light to hawkers and street vendors to operate from Nakivubo Settlement Primary School during the festival season until February 2023.

Mr Uhuru said the move would ensure that hawkers and street vendors earn a living in the Christmas season.

According to Mr Uhuru, the President dismissed a KCCA resolution, which proposed to have hawkers and street vendors to operate on the three roads of Kafumbe Mukasa, Namirembe and Sebaana Kizito road.

"I realised that the resolution to have hawkers or street vendors on any of the city roads will never be achieved, so I asked the president to allow them do business at Nakiv...