Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to politicians and public servants not to frustrate investors since they are very crucial in Uganda’s progressive industrialization agenda. Museveni made the appeal on Thursday while commissioning the new Tororo Cement vertical rolling mill plant in Tororo District. He …
Read More »Tororo Cement workers go on strike demanding salary enhancement
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of Tororo cement workers laid down their tools Monday to compel the management to enhance their salaries given the high inflation. The workers, mainly from the kiln section comprising of electricians, mechanics, lab technicians, and production staff want the management to increase their salaries …
Read More »Police impoud 50 trucks for illegally transporting minerals from Moroto
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 trucks transporting marble and limestone from Moroto District have been impounded on suspicion of transporting minerals without a license. The operation which started on Monday mainly affected drivers transporting limestone from Kosiroi in Moroto district to Tororo Cement Factory. The operation led …
Read More »Tororo cement drags businessman to court over UGX 1bn debt
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tororo Cement Limited has dragged businessman Ali Kakooza to court seeking to recover more than one billion Shillings for various goods and materials supplied to him. In their suit before the Commercial Division of High Court, Tororo Cement contends that between January and December …
Read More »Cement glut looms
Surplus expected to eat into the producer’s profitability KAMPALA, UGANDA|ISAAC KHISA| The cement industry in Uganda could be headed for tough times as firms increase production capacity next year beyond the available demand. Lafarge Group’s Hima Cement is setting up a new plant in Tororo, eastern Uganda, with capacity of …
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