Kiboko Enterprizes Limited a private Company that distributes Electronics has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga with counterfeit goods like pampers, Sanitary pads , Phllips flat irons, against the rampant counterfeit Goods on the Market on the country. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Trade and industry Amelia Kyambadde, Uganda Bureau of […]
Uganda Bureau of Statistics has released the producer price indices for manufactured goods produced for local consumption indicating an increase in prices. According to the Uganda bureau of statistics senior statistician William Anguyo, goods produced for local markets experienced an increase of 17% in January in 2011. Anguyo attributed the rise in prices for to […]
The vice chairman board of directors at Uganda co-operative alliance, Byamugisha Lamuel reveals that farmers are in last stages of re-opening the cooperative bank which closed down in the late 90s. Byamugisha says, they now have the 1 billion Uganda shillings as initial capital and are moving to engaging the central Bank to have them licensed to start operations. He also […]
Minister for trade, Industry and Cooperatives Amelia Kyambadde says they are to establish a directorate that will link government to small scale business entrepreneurs as a way of solving their problems and complaints. Kyambadde adds that small scale business entrepreneurs are the main contributors to economic development yet therey lack a direct link with the government. She says for […]
Small and medium entrepreneurs have been challenged to certify their products if they are to remain relevant to customers in the market. The minister of trade, industry and cooperatives Amelia Kyambade says a number of Businesses are not certified making it hard for them to fully compete in the market today. Minister Kyambade advised the […]
The International Finance Corporation and the World Bank has released a report stating that if the best of East African regulations and procedures were implemented across the board, the business regulatory environment in East Africa, as measured by the report, would be comparable to that in Japan. The report, Doing Business in the East African Community […]
Sugar producers under their umbrella body Uganda sugarcane technologies association are attributing the current sugar shortage and high prices to external and internal factors. Speaking to journalists at Uganda Journalist Association (UJA) offices in Kampala, the chairman of the association, Mwine Jim Kabeho says, changes in climate in number one producing countries like Brazil, instabilities in countries […]
The executive director Uganda National Bureau of Standards, Dr. Terry Kahuma has attacked the ministry of finance and Uganda Revenue Authority for failing them to carry out inspection of the vehicles before leaving Japan to Uganda. Kahuma who had appeared before the trade, industry and tourism committee on Friday said that UNBS had plans to inspect the […]
The permanent secretary for the ministry of Trade and Industry, Olaunah Emmanuel has revealed that the government is in advanced stages to revive cooperative societies as one of the ways to boost agribusiness in Uganda. Olaunah says, the government will rebuild existing cooperatives and set up new one in those areas which have not had one as […]
The government of Uganda is planning to start the construction of a multi-billion shillings trade centre at Namanve in Bweyogere in Wakiso district. The minister of trade tourism and industry Amelia Anne Kyambade said after the initial delays and contracting issues, the government i ready to construct the trade centre. Appearing before the parliamentary accounts […]