Trade Minister Francis Mwebesa inaugurates Uganda Sugar Industry Stakeholders' Council

Nile Post reports that Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Minister Francis Mwebesa inaugurated the Uganda Sugar Industry Stakeholders' Council, set up under the Sugar (Amendment) Act, 2025, to oversee licensing, pricing and dispute resolution between millers and farmers. The minister said Cabinet had directed his ministry to submit quarterly reports on the Council and tasked it with reviewing stalled projects, validating licences and addressing monopolistic practices.