Buy Uganda Build Uganda

19/07/2021

In 2014 the Cabinet took a step and approved the BUBU Policy envisioned on developing a vibrant dynamic and competitive private sector that transforms local products through the value chain to meet the required standards.
📸 Hon. Bahati David- Minister of Trade and Cooperatives

08/04/2020

CORONAVIRUS FIGHTING DONATIONS:

Trade minister Amelia Kyambadde boosts fight with an ambulance and medical equipments.

26/03/2020

"all manufacturers of sanitizers are urged to ensure that their products are certified with UNBS. I have directed UNBS to fast track the testing and certification of these products. Manufacturers should apply online and UNBS !will pick samples from their premises it will take a maximum of 7 days" Hon. Kyambade Anne America Minister of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives. Press conference on the state of Trade I Uganda now .

24/03/2020

The message is clear

19/03/2020

President Museveni launched Sino-Uganda industrial park , it already over 800 Ugandans are employed by; Pearl Light Technologies which manufactures LED bulbs, Ubon Personal Care which manufactures washing detergent, and Victoria Cables (electric cables), Kyoga textiles (making socks).

"While creating jobs, we also will be saving by manufacturing a number of products we have been importing."

The cable factory alone is going to save us about Shs810b on cable imports. The LED bulb factory will save us about Shs17b in imports.

07/03/2020

President Museveni was in Koch Goma, Nwoya District, where I opened Bukona Agro-processors sugar factory and distillery, a multi-million investment established by Mr Praviin Krekal.

He also launched the Green Fuel Uganda Project, an initiative of the company, manufacturing energy-saving stoves powered by ethanol extracted from processed cassava.

In his key note address he said "if this initiative is successful, it will be key in helping our people who grow cassava to get out of poverty. We would be able to export fuel made from cassava to other countries. Cassava residue can also be turned into animal feeds."

He later commended the community of Nwoya for working closely with the investor even when he's not a native. It is important to work harmoniously with other people irrespective of their nationality or tribe. Congratulations to the investor for this undertaking and government will support it.

02/03/2020

20/02/2020

Hon. Amelia Kyambadde Minister of Trade Industry and Cooperatives officially opened the 2020/2021 - 2024/2025 UgandaNational Bureau OfStandards Strategic Plan Workshop today at Serena Hotel, Kigo.
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 public sensitization.

The Hon. Minister also encouraged UNBS to;
Work in collaboration with other Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies as well as Private Sector to ensure Quality Standards in the market place.
Send to the field, corrupt-free officials.
Create a rappel with the manufactures.
Involve Kampala Capital City Authority - KCCA especially in the city operations.

05/02/2020

Minister for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Hon. Amelia Kyambadde has told MPs on the Trade Committee of Parliament that the Accreditation for Conformity Assessment Bill 2018 will ease assessment of goods, services and facilities in Uganda, with establishment of Conformity Assessment Bodies.

Hon. Kyambadde observes that the current total cost for accreditation by South African firm SANAS & SADCAS of Ugandan goods is at Usd11,025; but with Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) established in Uganda, the cost will be taken down by 20 - 30%.

The Accreditation for Conformity Assessment Bill 2018 was read for the first time on the floor of Parliament, on 22 August 2019; and referred to the Trade Committee to engage key stakeholders on its content. The Committee will then present a report on its findings to the House.

21/01/2020

After president Museveni addressing the UK-Uganda Business Forum, he paid a courtesy call on Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, at Buckingham Palace, discussing several issues of mutual interest and importance.

31/12/2019

Museveni's end of accountability message:
"In the last few years, we are beginning to have surplus maize, we now have 5M tonnes vs 1M tonnes consumed within Uganda.

:400.000tonnes produced,only 300.000tonnes consumed within Uganda.
: 2.5bn liters now having grown from 200M liters a year. consume only 800M liters so there's a surplus of 7.7bn liters.

31/12/2019

President Museveni's end of year accountability message

31/12/2019

25/12/2019

President Museveni accompanied by the First Lady and there family joined the faithful at Nshwerenkye Church of Uganda in Kiruhura District for Christmas service led by Rev. Meshach Kihondwa.

The president congratulated all Ugandans for making it to Christmas and coming to the close of the year. His call to Ugandans is to utilize your talents. Importantly, he urged Ugandans to use the stability the country to improve our individual income stations.

In the agriculture sector, it is increasingly clear that people are applying themselves to the fullest. The bumper sugarcane, maize, banana harvests and milk glut among others is evidence of this.

The government will now do more to support value-addition to ensure we do not just sell these products in the raw form but also diversify their by-products to deal with the issue of excess harvests. The farmers also must ensure they enforce good farming practices.

Merry Christmas. I will deliver a more elaborate report about our country in my New Year Address.

21/12/2019

We are not producing at our potential, yet we should be doing far better. We are starting to wake up, God gave us a very beautiful country with so much rain and fertile soil, but we do not know how to use them.

We are starting a comprehensive program to engage all farmers on a path of fruitful and consistent quality production.

20/12/2019

TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

20/12/2019

PLEASE TAKE NOTE!!!!!