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Hon.Minister Amelia Kyambadde touring Nytil Factory to check on the progress as far as manufacturing of masks is concerned.The factory has a capacity to produce 150,000 surgical masks,50000 KN95 and 150,000 masks per day with over 2000 employees working on masks and protective equipment for the medical personnel. NDA and UNBS already approved the quality of the masks and Nytil will continue in fulfillment of availing masks. Minister assures Ugandans that masks will be available as the H.E the President promised and that COVID-19 is a blessing in disguise as many Ugandans will get jobs.   …

Amelia Kyambadde paying a visit at Pristine Foods Limited first of it’s kind in Uganda. The company has made a huge investment in egg processing such as breakers,fillers,pasteurized and handling machines.Its specializes in processing of liquid eggs produce such as liquid whole egg, liquid egg white ,liquid egg york and powdered egg. The products of the liquid egg and powder are 80% in supermarkets and to the bakers locally while 20% is exported to Kenya. The egg powder lasts for 10 years if stored well and the liquid goes up to 8 weeks while egg shells are used to add …

Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Hon. Amelia Kyambadde met with the Kampala Landlords before Government considers opening up shopping arcades and we agreed as follows; To decongest the arcades by; Reducing the number of occupants ,3 occupants per shop, but ensure social distance of 2 meters between the shop attendants within the shop premises. Removing people trading in the corridors, stair cases, doors and temporary structure (make shift shops). Demarcate and mark points where the buyers will stand while being attended to and to serve one customer at ago. Increase the number of guards on the entry and exit …

On 21st May 2020,The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Hon. Amelia Kyambadde launched the ZOCTU digital platform . ZOCTU platforms joins the other e commerce platforms on the market like JUMIA,Dondolo,Kilimall,Alibaba etc. In her remarks,she re echoed the importance of BUBU which applies to both goods and services. She said applications like ZOCTU are the way to go as E commerce is the new normal.She said the need for innovations is still immense and more partners and initiatives like ZOCTU which help mitigate the significant disruption in the trade Supply chains seen in the past few months are welcome. …

The purpose for the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Sector is to ensure that all stakeholders stay safe, and continue to do business in critical areas to sustain the Economy the period of COVID-19 Pandemic. It is enforce the effective implementation of H.E the President’s Directives and the SOPs issued by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in the Sector. SCOPE The provision in this SOPs covers all the industries/ factories, markets, Cooperatives, Government and Non-Governmental entities under the Sector. The SOPs encompass the following areas:- • Management of entry and exit of cargo at the …

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Hon.Amelia Kyambadde addressed the public on the  the status of Trade amidst #Covid19;She revealed that: Exports had declined from US$383.62 million in January,2020 to US$352.91 million in February 2020. Imports had declined from US$711.99 million in January,2020 to US$701.34 million in February,2020 and US$593.79 Million in March,2020. She also noted that despite the crisis,Uganda had registered a number of achievements during the crisis.She revealed that : Uganda is putting up a salt processing plant with a capacity of 192,000 MT/year. Many Ugandans have embraced e-commerce and this has seen many online businesses flourishing. …

Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperative Hon. Amelia Kyambade and the Hon. Minister of Agriculture Japeth Hasunga with Sugar Bord Tanzania and other Tanzanian delegates had a chance to visit different sugar factories around the county for future business relations between the two countries and lay a foundation for the EAC Community and AfCFTA. Uganda is the biggest sugar producer in the EAC with production currently being 550,000tons, consumption at 360,000 tons and 150,000 tons available for export; with Kenya being Uganda’s biggest consumer. The two-day sugar factory visit proved Uganda has good sugar production, surplus and is able to …

Hon.Minister Amelia Kyambadde meeting with the EU Ambassador to Uganda Mr. Attilio Pacifici on the forthcoming Uganda-EU Bussiness forum in Kampala in March 2020. …

The main activity of the bureau; Development and promotion of standards, certification of products and services, market surveillance operation with over 3,600 standards, both local and international. The bureau has registered remarkable achievements in the recent past; budget increment from UGX 20b in FY 2025/16 to now 68.9b in FY 2019/20 and staffing, from 252 to now 429. She advised the bureau to make this strategic plan user-friendly especially to the common person through; Increased retooling and skilling of UNBS staff. Decentralization of its services to bring it nearer to the people especially MSMEs. Ensuring timely and cost-effective services. Enhance …

On 14th February, Hon Amelia Kyambadde, Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives commissioned the Hwan Sung factory that produces Polystyrene foam trays for packaging fruits, fish and meats, etc in Kyambogo. This kind of factory is the first of its kind as such trays were imported from Dubai and China. As farmers invest in agriculture, the demand for the packaging industry and supermarket business have hence culminated in the growth of the packaging items, which also support the BUBU policy. Jason Suh, MD of Hwan sung said the Polystyrene factory has been in operation since December last year with a …