Minister of Trade Industry and Cooperatives Meets EU Head of Delegation to Uganda
On Thursday 11th May 2017, Hon. Amelia Kyambadde met the EU Ambassador/Head of Delegation to Uganda Ambassador Kristian Schmidt at the Ministry of Trade Industry and cooperatives. The meeting highlighted the progress on the EPA negotiations, Uganda trade relations with the EU, exports, job creation, women rights and emancipation. On the EPAS the two leaders agreed that the upcoming EAC summit would inform the direction since it is on the agenda. On Exports the EU will be supporting a market access Upgrade project that will support Cocoa and Coffee Value chains once in place. EU supported Projects with the Private sector …
Hon MTIC Dines with Swedish Business Community
On Wednesday 10th May 2017, Hon. Amelia Kyambadde the Minister of Trade Industry and cooperatives attended Dinner with the Swedish business community in Uganda at the residence of the Swedish ambassador in Uganda. The dinner brought together Swedish companies in Uganda and Ugandans doing business in Sweden. Issues raised to the minister included issues on difficulties in accessing finance, delays in clearing at URA,need for incentives for the local investors and need for clearer tax information. In response the minister assured the Swedish community that the government of Uganda is committed to continously improving the doing business environment in Uganda. She …
Live a Day in Her Life
On 10th May 2017 Hon. Amelia Kyambadde spent her day living as street hawker. In her remarks after experiencing the life of a street hawker, the Minister noted that women emancipation has not yet reached all the women especially the vendors on the streets. She asked the women vendors to register and form cooperatives so as to receive training and help in location to formal decent trading places. The live a day in her life was organized by gals international forum NGO. Live a day in her life is an activity which exposed influential successful mothers to experience the life …
Prime Minister Launches BUBU
The Rt.Hon.Dr Ruhakana Rugunda the Prime minister of Uganda today the 2nd of March 2017 Launched the BUBU polic, the BUBU implementation strategy and the Framework for the Implementation of BUBU . The main objectives of the policy is to promote the consumption and use of local goods and services, increase the local content in government procurement and create awareness for consumers to buy locally produced goods and services. BUBU is a landmark policy, whose successful implementation will contribute to job and income creation, increase the competitiveness of our products, and consequently reduce our country’s trade deficit. Read: MInisters Speech at …
Launch of Rice Millers Council of Uganda
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives is pleased and proud to launch the Rice Millers Council of Uganda (RMCU). The council is a private sector-led organization that encompasses the large and small scale millers, the large scale rice growers as well as the representatives of smallholder rice farmers across the country. The council was officially registered on 15 December 2015 and its key objectives are to: 1.Conduct policy advocacy and interface with the Government, Development partners and all other Stakeholders on pertinent issues related to the development of the rice sector in Uganda ü Provide a forum and representation …
Launch of Tobacco Season 2017
On 10th January 2017,the Ministry Launched the 2017 Tobacco season.During the Launch the Permanent secretary MTIC Ambassador Julius Onen handed over certificates to the companies that had been licensed to sponsor growers to produce and market Tobacco in the 2017 season. The Licensed companies are Alliance One Tobacco Leaf Tobacco& Commodities U Ltd Uganda Tobacco Services Ltd Nimatabac U Global Leaf Holdings U Ltd Continental Tobacco U Ltd Read More: Key Conditions for Compliance.pdf Launch of Tobacco Season 2017.pdf …
Statement by Hon. Amelia Kyambadde, Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on the Current Sugar Situation
The current Sugar stock In 2015 the total sugar production was 418,882 Metric Tonnes and the local consumption was 350,000 Metric Tonnes. The Sugar Manufacturers stated that there is no shortage of sugar, as they produce more because the recovery rate is higher during the dry season. The three big manufacturers alone; Kakira, Kinyara and SCOUL, have a current stock of 7,200 Metric Tonnes against our daily local consumption of between 1,000 – 1,200 Metric Tonnes. They assured the people of Uganda that they have enough sugar in stock to cater for the festive seasons. The current ex-factory sugar price …
Cancellation of the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Elections
Introduction I have received a number of concerns from different stakeholders on operations of Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry including a petition on the forthcoming elections. Action taken by my Ministry The government has serious security concerns over the planned elections for the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry scheduled for 16th December 2016. Different stakeholders have expressed fears. The chairperson of the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, M/S Olive Kigongo in her letter dated 27th October 2016 to H.E. the president has further confirmed these “National Security threats and concerns. Government has therefore decided to …
Ban of Packaging of Alcohol in Sachets
Introduction On 22nd November, 2016, I had a dialogue with the members of Uganda Alcohol Industry Association, who are the major processors and distributors of alcohol in sachets. As much as Government recognises the importance of the alcohol industry in employment creation and contribution of revenue; alcohol has been associated with excessive consumption and abuse by the population especially the youth. Government will ban the packaging of alcohol in sachets effective 30th September, 2017. The Uganda Alcohol Industry Association (UAIA) to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to certify only alcohol producers …
The Buy Uganda Build Uganda Special Exhibition
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Co-operatives organized the first ever Buy Uganda Build Uganda Special exhibition in a bid to promote the consumption of locally made products. The special exhibition was organized to showcase Ugandan made products and sensitize Government institutions of the supply capabilities of the Ugandan manufacturing sector. This aims to promote local procurement of the institutions’ supplies in selected subsectors like textile and garments, leather goods, furniture and scholastic/office materials. The exhibition is part of implementation of the Buy Uganda Build Uganda Policy which aims to support the production, purchase, supply and consumption of local goods and services. …
