DISCLOSURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) REPORTS FOR MPONDWE BORDER EXPORT ZONE, MPONDWE ONE STOP BORDER POST AND RESETTEMENT ACTION PLAN (RAP) FOR LHUBIRIHA MARKET IN KASESE DISTRICT AND BUNAGANA ONE STOP BORDER POST IN KISORO DISTRICT
The Government of the Republic of Uganda (GoU) through the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives (MTIC) in collaboration with other government agencies with support from the World Bank is implementing the Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project (GLTFP). The project aims at facilitating cross-border trade by increasing the capacity of commerce and reducing the costs faced by traders, especially small-scale and women traders, at targeted border points of Mpondwe, Bunagana and Goli. The project also aims at improving regional trade infrastructure and in particular remove both at and behind border constraints to regional trade. At Mpondwe border, the project will …
LAUNCH OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF ORABA BORDER EXPORT ZONE
Hon. Amelia Kyambadde Minister for Trade launched the construction of Oraba Border Export Zone on 5th August 2020.The Border Market is one of the priority areas adopted by the National Development Plan II, National Trade Policy, and the NRM Manifesto that will enable Uganda promote regional trade. Oraba is a very peaceful place,good security and very convenient for business making it the perfect location for the market project that will help the people of Koboko.Its is situated 2km from South Sudan and 26km from DRC with a population of 208000 people. The project will help increase and fasten cross border …
LAUNCH OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUSIA BORDER EXPORT ZONE
Busia Border Export Zone construction has been launched by Hon.Amelia Kyambadde Minister for Trade Industry and Cooperatives.In her remarks,the minister mentioned that exports to Kenya through Busia and Malaba majorly comprise of agricultural produce (beans, maize, millet, sugar, fish, and banana and industrial products). These products are commonly exported in their raw form without any kind of value addition.She highlighted that the Busia Border Export Zone is envisaged to have these outcomes; Increase in export earnings as a result of improved trade infrastructure and capacity building to the cross border traders. Increase in value addition as a result of the …
Ministry of Trade Gets Shs 3.5B to Mitigate Non-Tariff Barriers
TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) has agreed to extend a $1.4m (sh3.5m) grant to the ministry of trade, industry and cooperatives to help government eliminate the Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) currently constraining the flow of trade across the region. The partnership agreement was signed by the trade minister Amelia Kyambadde and David Stanton, the TMEA deputy chief executive officer at function held at the ministry last week. The money will finance and strengthen operations of ministry’s National Monitoring Committees (NMCs) on NTBs as it advocates for mitigation of hurdles to trade at both national and regional levels. The project focuses on improving …
Trade Minister Kyambadde Looks to Youth for Economic Development
Uganda’s minister of trade and industry, Amelia Kyambadde is targeting youth in the NRM Manifesto and National Development Plan, she has said. The 57-year-old minister made an open appeal for the mentoring of youth – who she said make up the largest population of Uganda – to enhance their participation in economical development of the country. She was attending the Junior Achievement Expo at Uganda Manufacturers’ Association (UMA)’s main exhibition hall last weekend. Estimated statistics place 56% of Uganda’s youth as being under 18 years of age. The trade event was targeted at acknowledging excellent performance from various players that …
Traders Advised to Shift Focus on Regional Trade
Uganda is now prepared to increase trade with the continent’s regional blocs after it became apparent that it can reap just as much or even more from regional intra-trade than with its traditional trade partners in the EU and the Asian markets. The Trade minister, Amelia Kyambadde said she is committed to ensuring that Uganda fully takes advantage of regional intra-trade through provision of inducement. Speaking early this week at the Comesa Business Forum, Ms Kyambadde said: “We have for long focused on foreign investors, it is high time we started looking at indigenous trade because its impact can be …
Ban of Importation of all Fishing Nets and Related Inputs for a period of 12 Months
Implementing H.E the President’s Directive to Stop illegal Fishing on the Lakes of Uganda Government has noted with serious concern the depletion of the fisheries resources in the country due to illegal and unsustainable fishing practices. In accordance with the External Trade Act, the EAC Customs Union Protocol Article 22, and the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT) Article XX, and in order to address the challenges of depletion of the fisheries resources; the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives hereby notifies the public of the following measures undertaken to streamline sustainable trade in fish and fish products: 1. …
BUBU Action Plan Launched
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has Launched the Buy Uganda Build Uganda (BUBU) Action Plan that contains details of activities, time frame for implementation and Officers to deliver on the key result areas by the Ministry. In this Action Plan, the Ministry will deliver on the following; taking stock of the local producers and service providers, enhance the quality and competitiveness of local products and services, Increase the visibility of local products in local outlets, increase awareness about the BUBU Policy and others. Minister’s Speech – BUBU Action Plan.pdf …
The Trade Journal
We bring you the first edition of “The Trade Journal” of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. It is a quarterly publication which highlights events, activities,programs and achievements in the trade,industry and cooperatives sector. Volume 1 issue 1 January 2016 :Trade Journal Issue 1 2016 Volume 2 issue 2 April 2016 :Trade Journal issue 2 2016 Volume 3 Issue 3 April 2016: Annual Trade Journal 2016 …
Museveni asks Comesa to focus on Intra-Trade
President Museveni has advised the Comesa member states to shift to intra-regional and local trade. Speaking at the closure of the Comesa meeting in Kampala on Friday, President Museveni said: “The problem is not the market, but the entrepreneurs to take up the opportunities available.” According to President Musveni, Uganda’s growth was halted by conflicts that peaked during the 1970s with the expulsion of Indians who were the drivers of the economy. The president argued that Ugandans who later inherited the Indian businesses run them down explaining why there is no strong Ugandan high caliber entrepreneurship, save for a few …
