Tag: uganda economy

Kampala City Traders Association KACITA has noted that there is no need of using Mabira Forest for the Sugarcane growing yet there is a lot of unused land in many ...

Makarere university professor Augustus Nuwagaba has criticized government for failing to listen to their advice against selling public companies through the liberalization program. According to Nuwagaba, the economists warned of ...

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 ...

Members of Parliament want government to put a price ceiling on sugar, and scrap taxes on fuel as some of the measures to address the current economic crisis. MPs say ...

Members of parliament have vehemently criticized government’s approach to the current economic crisis the country is facing. Lawmakers including Theodore Sekikubo, Vicent Kyamadidi, Wilfred Nuwagaba, Mohammed  Nsereko and Henry Musasizi say ...

The state minister for finance, Fred Omach has revealed that the  cabinet meeting resolution of slashing taxes on imported sugar by 100% is to stay for only six (6) months as govt monitors the ...

Members of Parliament are urging government to put a price ceiling on all basic commodities. The call comes following announcement by government to reduce taxes on sugar imports by 100%. ...

The central bank governor, Prof. Emmanuel Mutebire has today announced a 1% increment in the central bank lending rate which now moves the rate from 13% to 14% this month with the aim of cracking down on the ...

Government has been challenged to consider reduction of import duty levied on sugar as one way to address sugar shortage in the country. The country has been hit by the ...

The Uganda consumers’ protection awareness association (UCPAA) has threatened to stage a national wide demonstration in protest against the increasing cost f living in the country. Addressing a news conference ...