Today, June 12th, is no ordinary Wednesday. In the chambers of Parliament, the red carpet is rolled out, suits are pressed, cameras are rolling, and all eyes are fixed on one thing the reading of Uganda’s National Budget.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed the Sugarcane (Amendment) Bill, 2023, into law, urging cooperation between sugar millers and growers to safeguard the industry. He warned that lack of collaboration could lead to the collapse of sugar factories, harming both farmers and processors.