Category: General News

Minister for Trade Amelia Kyambadde has asked the police chief Lt. Gen. Kale Kayihura, and his counterpart in South Sudan, Gen. Deng Tieng to expeditiously address the security concerns on the Nimule-Juba highway following the recent killing of two Ugandans. Addressing a joint press conference with South Sudan Ambassador to Uganda Samuel Luate Lominsuk in Kampala on Saturday, Ms Kyambadde expressed concern that if the security of Ugandan traders is not guaranteed, trade between the two countries will greatly be affected. Ms Kyambadde was responding to last week’s road ambush on Nimule –Juba highway in which five people, including two …

The Ministry of trade industry and cooperatives has released a press statement on building the resilience of Agricultural Value chains in Uganda; Details Press Release on building the resilience of Agricultural Valua Chains in Uganda …

The Ministry of trade has release a statement in response to allegation of trade Embargo in Uganda Response to Press Statement Issued by Mastermind Tobacco LTD Alleging Trade Embargo in Uganda …

Dicoss under MTIC organised a quartely networking Confrence for District commercial officers. The conference run from 18th-19th April 2013. The main objective of the conference was  to facilitate the DCOs to establish between themselves and stakeholders strategic networks and linkages in order to improve their perfomance in delivering  commercial and business services in their areas of jurisdiction; More details later. …

On 14th February 2013, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives handed over office equipment to five pilot districts and a motor vehicle to UNBS. Hon. Amelia Kyambadde, Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, and the Head of Delegation, Delegation of the European Union in Uganda,presided over the handover ceremony. Equipment handover Concept Note Ministers remarks at handover of equipment to UNBS and DCOS Ps remarks at handover of equipment at UNBS and DCOS Speech by EU Head of delegation at EPATAPSS equipment handover …

This a press statement on the utilization of the southern route to Dar es Salaam Click here to read: Southern Route press statement …

The Ministry of trade industry and cooperatives met with the newly posted ambassadors; Throughout the two days meeting,the ambassadors were encouraged to sell Uganda abroad as an investment destination. The theme of the meeting was: Enhancing Trade and Investment through Implementing Uganda’s Economic and Commercial Diplomacy The different departments presented their activities and plans to them. Click here to see the presentations; Hon Amelia Kyambaddes Speech at the opening of Ambassadors Orientation …

The COMESA summit 2012 finally kicked off in Kampala Uganda on 13th November 2012. Read more …

On 27th September 2012, The Ministry of Trade Industry and cooperatives held its Sector review conference; Some of the presentations are as below; Ministers Remarks at Sector Review 2012 Industry Department Sector Review NSQP Presentation MSMES Presentation Cooperatives sector review Report. Trade sector review report. A Draft summary of the issues raised at the conference. …

SACCA congress 23rd – 26th September 2012 Refer to: www.accosca.org African Confederation of Cooperative Savings & Credit Associations ACCOSCA) in collaboration with Uganda cooperative savings and credit Union (UCSCU) is organising the 13th SACCA Congress to be held in Uganda from 23 – 26 September 2012. ACCOSCA a confederation of national associations of savings and credit cooperatives societies. Uganda is a member of ACCOSCA through Uganda Cooperative Savings and Credit Union (UCSCU) the National Union for Savings and credit cooperatives in country, is one of the members of ACCOSCA. The Theme for the Conference is “Governance – Prosperity of Nations through the …