President Museveni Assures Protection to Local Manufacturers

“I’m glad that this forum is coming up. Let’s help ourselves with corruption because there are a lot of government people asking for bribes from investors. They are delaying investment,” Museveni said. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the government will continue protecting local manufacturers from unfair competition with their foreign counterparts. “Protection of […]

RAILA ODINGA: Oil Middlemen are Kenyan Govt Officials

Following Uganda’s decision to bypass Kenyan oil middlemen and import fuel directly into the country, leading Kenyan politician Raila Odinga has come out with a statement that has several serious allegations, that is run in full below. ******* STATEMENT BY THE RT. HON. RAILA ODINGA ON THE KENYA OIL DEAL, NOVEMBER 16, 2023: Dear Kenyans […]

President Museveni Opposes Direct Taxes on Manufacturers

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned government agencies in charge of taxation from imposing direct taxes on large scale manufacturers. This, Museveni said, discourages investors. Speaking at Hariss International, the producers of Riham products, at their factory in Kawempe, Museveni said he doesn’t want tax agencies to disturb his manufacturers with what he called useless […]

President Museveni Commissions Fruit Processing Factory in Nakasongola

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday commissioned Kike Tropical Fruits Limited, an extraction and refinery plant. Situated in Kakooge, Nakasongola District, the factory deals in fruit processing.  During the commissioning, the President thanked Francis Mugabe, the proprietor of the factory and his family for joining Uganda’s fight against poverty. President Museveni also thanked Olivia Mugabe […]

High Taxes, Brutality on the Lake Suffocates Fish Maw Traders

Fish maw (ennuuni) traders have protested against the high taxes being imposed by the government on fish maw consignments. This was contained in a petition delivered on Tuesday to Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries by the Fish Maw and Traders Association Uganda Limited. Justus Ssennungi, the chairperson of the association, told the […]

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