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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 …

Kampala — What began as a bold presidential dream to transform Uganda’s beloved matooke into a global industrial product is now under intense scrutiny after a damning audit exposed management gaps, delays, financial losses and billions lying idle at the country’s flagship banana industrialisation project. A fresh report from the Office of the Auditor General of Uganda has raised serious …