Uganda produces first milk powder

Uganda produces first milk powder Museveni reads the words on the milk powder paper-bags as Sameer Group executives Naushad Merali (centre) and Ravi Jaipuriya watch PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni yesterday opened a milk powder plant, the first in Uganda, and called for the removal of taxes on the production of milk. The plant, a joint venture between the Sameer Group of Kenya and the India-based Jaipuriya Group, will process 250,000 litres of milk per day. More...

Long queues as fuel shortage persists THE fuel shortage in Kampala and other parts of the country has persisted for a second week, leaving several filling stations dry. There were long queues of motorists at many of the city filling stations yesterday. More...

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