Post Views: 1 Exif_JPEG_420 By Moses AndamaIn Masindi—- Four weighbridges previously operating in Bunyoro’s sugarcane-growing areas have been returned to Victoria Sugar and relocated to the company’s factory in Luwero District, a move local leaders and community mobilizers say marks a significant step in the fight against rampant sugarcane theft. The weighbridges were handed over on Friday by Masindi …
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By Spy Uganda Sugarcane farmers in western Uganda are pushing back against a newly approved tax on sugar, warning that the policy could quietly squeeze them out of an already fragile industry. Under the Excise Duty (Amendment) Act, 2026, passed by Parliament of Uganda, the excise duty on sugar has tripled from Shs100 to Shs300 per kilogramme. While the tax …
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Post Views: 2 By Andama mosesIn Masindiwww.mknewslink.com——Security in Masindi district and Bunyoro sugar cane union have failed to reach a conclusion on the relocation of weigh bridges that were uprooted by officials from ministry of trade industry and cooperatives. The weigh bridges at Rukondua village in Bujeje county, Bikonzi subcounty and Kihande in Masindi Municipality managed by the union …
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