Kinyara Sugar Times Newsletter


 Edition # 002/23


September 4, 2023: The month of August 2023 is behind us!

In a world where information is a universal aspiration and a must, strides in collecting, documenting, and analyzing key successful activities, especially within Kinyara Sugar Limited, remain key. This collection of activities plays a vital role in the promotion of cohesion among us by identifying the good outcomes and raising awareness.

In the course of this month August, some activities in sports, visits, sponsorship, and tours took place within and outside Kinyara Sugar Limited (KSL).

Kinyara Sugar Limited Installs a New Time and Attendance Face Scan System

Kinyara Sugar Limited (KSL) has deployed a new Time and Attendance face scanning system.

According to a cross-section of KSL workers interviewed at the facility, “it is a very accurate and trustworthy,” the bio-metric identification system (Face, Iris) is safe secure, and is accessed as a Cloud service.

Kinyara Sugar Limited Information Technology Officer enrolls a staff onto the Time and Attendance Face Scan system
“I am pleased that our new Time and Attendance (TA) system, through 'Face Scan' is operational, it started on August 1, 2023 with the 6.00 am shift,” Moses Kabira Human Resources Manager Kinyara Sugar Limited.

Employees have to pass through the areas where these Attendance Machines have been installed to ensure that their attendance is recorded.

Sir Kosia Kasibayo visits Kinyara Sugar Limited

Sir Kosia Kasibayo, the Masindi district Chief Magistrate, paid a courtesy call to Kinyara Sugar Limited's General Manager, Ravi Ramalingam, in August 2023. The General Manager was accompanied by Aldon Walukamba, the Corporate Communications Manager, and Alfred Odongo, Kinyara Sugar Limited's Legal Officer.

Centre : Sir Kosia Kasibayo, the Masindi district Chief Magistrate, Kinyara Sugar Limited's General Manager, Ravi Ramalingam, (R) and Factory Manager Ramanujam Subburayalu (L) 

Upon receiving information on Kinyara Sugar Limited and its operations, the Chief Magistrate inspected what Kinyara Sugar Limited performs at the factory on a guided tour.

During the factory tour, we were joined by the Factory Manager of Kinyara Sugar Limited Ramanujam Subburayalu.

Kitara Football Club delivers Big League trophy to sponsors Kinyara Sugar Limited

A 2022–23 Big League trophy has been presented by Kitara Football Club to Kinyara Sugar Limited.

On August 17, 2023, Kitara FC CEO Joshua Atugonza took the trophy to Kinyara Sugar Limited, the club's sponsors, and gave it to Ravi Ramalingam, the general manager of the company.

Ravi Ramalingam GM Kinyara Sugar Limited receives a trophy cabinet from Joshua Atugonza CEO Kitara FC

In the Big League for 2022–2023, Kitara FC was sponsored by Kinyara Sugar Limited with UGX 50 million.

While accepting the trophy in his office at Kinyara Sugar Limited, Ravi Ramalingam said,
"We will continue to support sports development in Bunyoro sub region."

In total, Kitara FC accumulated 61 points. Paul Mucureezi converted a penalty kick in the 36th minute to give Kitara FC the lone goal and the victory.

Sugar Manufacturers Petition Parliament

The government of Uganda received complaints from sugar producers about poaching and new mills.

The Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association (USMA) voiced objection to the construction of additional mills and cane poaching in a petition sent to Rt. Hon. Anita Annet, Speaker of Parliament, on August 24, 2023.

Parliamentary Committee on Trade receives petition from sugar manufacturers in Uganda

The Parliamentary Committee on Trade, which was presided over by Deputy Chairperson Hon. Catherine Lamwaka, was given the case by the Rt. Hon. Speaker.

Mwine Jim Kabeho, the Chairman of the USMA, presented the appeal to Parliament on behalf of Kinyara Sugar Limited together with Aldon Walukamba, the corporate communications manager, and Sekhar Veedhi, the marketing manager.

Kinyara Golf fraternity gets 'Moses Eriku Enzama' as new Golf Captain

Moses Eriku Enzama is the new Kinyara Golf team captain.

Enzama was unanimously elected after Geoffrey Angudri voluntarily disclosed that he was incapacitated and unfit to guide Kinyara golfers after 12 years of dedicated service.

"I am no longer fit to be a golf captain at Kinyara Sugar Limited, given that I no longer regularly train with the team and also fail to monitor golfing activities," Angudri said.

The golf captain's change of leadership was witnessed by Kinyara Senior Management Club Chairman Sreekkanth Sarangarajan in the company of Corporate Communications Manager Aldon Walukamba.

Left : Moses Eriku Enzama Kinyara Golf club new captain receives an award in Kinyara Golf open tournament 2022

Moses Eriku Enzama, an astutely decorated golfer with accolades, promised to support the golfers in his leadership as a link between them and the Kinyara Senior Management Club and Kinyara Sugar Limited.

In the same vein, three members acquired new positions on the senior management club committee.

The committee appointed Eng. Kissarach Kennedy as its barman, Moses Eriku Enzama as a committee member, and John Bosco Edema as a member without a portfolio.

Kinyara Sugar Limited and MSGAL leadership hold talkshow

In August 2023, the leadership of MSGAL and Kinyara Sugar Limited hosted a radio talk show.

Clarification questions around sugarcane prices, farmer welfare, and interactions with Kinyara Sugar Limited dominated the radio chat show.

Centre: Aldon Walukamba and Mathivanan Masilamani, and MSGAL Chairman, Robert Atugonza at Kings Radio studio

Sports News

Kinyara Sugar Limited participates in 2023 Cancer run

Twenty athletes from Kinyara Sugar Limited participated in the 2023 Rotary Cancer Run, under the direction of human resources manager Moses Basoga Kabira.

“We are using this cancer run as a stepping stone to have all Kinyara Sugar Limited staff embrace physical fitness and love sports activities while fighting non communicable diseases,” Kabira said

Centre: Moses Basoga Kabira Kinyara Sugar Limited Human Resource Manager and team at the 2023 Cancer run in Masindi

Senior Golfer ‘Oketi Andrew’ seals August 2023 Kinyara Golf  Mug in Masindi

At the Kinyara Golf course, Andrew Oketi defeated 13 other competitors to win the monthly "Mug" for August 2023.

Toko Moses and Mukuru Collins played 75 net, while Oketi played 73 net.

Toko, who made some exceptional drives and strokes while playing golf, edged Mukuru in a count-back.

After his second last tee off swing of the day on hole number 17, Ayiko Nelson won the prize for the farthest drive.

Winners of the August 2023 Golf ‘Mug’ from Left: Ayiko Nelson, Toko Moses, Andrew Oketi and Mukuru Collins

Kinyara-Kitara friendly football match ends in a five-goal thriller

In a friendly game in August 2023, Kitara Football Club destroyed Kinyara Sugar Football Team by a score of five to zero.

Hundreds of community residents, employees from Kinyara Sugar Limited, and football enthusiasts came to watch the game at the Kinyara football grounds.

Against the football squad from Kinyara Sugar, Paul Mucureezi and Yiga Frank each scored a hat trick, while Kabon Living added a fifth.

Before giving up a goal, Kinyara's football squad missed three clear chances.

After the game, Kinyara sugar hampers were given to the players, Kitara FC administration, and match officials.

Match officials and team captain for Kitara and Kinyara FC salute the guest of honor before the match

UPCOMING EVENTS IN SEPTEMBER 2023

  • Kinyara staff wellness training September 6,2023 to September 8, 2023
  •  Corporate team football  training for those above 35 at Kinyara football ground every Friday evening
  • Jogging practice (Hash team) every Monday and Thursday from 5:45 pm at the Kinyara social club
  •  Golf club nights every Wednesday and Saturday at Kinyara Golf course
  • Cricket training at  Kinyara sports oval every Sunday  afternoon

Concluding remarks

This Newsletter brings Kinyara Sugar Limited employees up to date information on important events of the month. The objective of the Newsletter is to facilitate an efficient flow of information between departments and colleagues within our fraternity. This holds true for all levels of management and employees. It also operates among employees who interact with one another in the workplace.

Therefore please feel free, reach out to Kinyara Sugar Limited Corporate Communications Manager on +256757-777-293 or WalukambaA@Kinyara.co.ug For more information follow our Twitter handle @KinyaraSugarLtd 

Thank you for reading. See you next month




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