Kinyara Sugar Times Newsletter
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Edition # 006/23
January 3, 2024: The month of December and year 2023 is behind us!
Happy New Year 2024!
In a society where information is a universal aspiration and
a must, strides in collecting, documenting, and analysing 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 the month of December and 203, we recollect
some activities in sports, visits, sponsorship, and tours took place within and
outside Kinyara Sugar Limited (KSL).
Main News of 2023
Kinyara Sugar Limited Increases Sugarcane Prices per ton
Kinyara Sugar Ltd raised its sugarcane price from 160,000
shillings to 181,000 shillings per ton.
According to a one-page press statement released by the
company, dated December 9, 2023, upon a joint review of the current volatile
situation by the management and Masindi District Sugarcane Growers Association
Limited (MASGAL) Board, the price was mutually agreed upon.
The press statement signed by the Out Growers Manager Mr
Kumar Senthil stated that they revised the sugarcane price upwards to ensure
stability against adverse external forces and safeguard the most important
interests of all stakeholder groups.
Mathivanani (R), the agriculture manager Kinyara Sugar Limited and Patrick Byamukama, the secretary MASGAL
"In this regard, therefore, a new price of 181,000 shillings has been agreed upon per ton of sugarcane supplied by sugarcane farmers," Aldon Walukamba Communications Manager Kinyara Sugar Limited told the media.
It also stated that the new price will be payable on
December 11, 2023, and shall be reviewed at the end of the financial year
2023–24.
Kinyara Sugar Limited
ends 2023 on a giving note
The year 2023 ended with Kinyara Sugar Limited employees,
stakeholders, and partners sharing, giving, and receiving.
Kinyara Sugar Limited gave gifts to several persons for
working successfully with us as a firm.
People working directly with the factory, sugarcane out
growers, media, environment, legal, materials, human resources, and general
management were among those who benefited.
These recipients received presents ranging from sugar to
Kinyara Sugar Limited-branded calendars, diaries, and notebooks.
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Bunyoro media practitioners receive gifts from Kinyara Sugar Limited as
2023 ends Excitement in Kinyara
as Residents Usher in 2024 Kinyara Sugar Limited and surrounding areas were filled with
excitement as revellers ushered in the New Year 2024. Hundreds of revelers flocked to Kinyara Sugar Limited that had been cleared by the police to display fireworks. The fireworks were displayed at Kinyara Senior Management club.
This was the third year to display fireworks following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions by the Government in 2022. The fireworks at Kinyara Sugar Limited started in 2016, and apart from the COVID - 19 restrictions of 2019, the display has ensued. Organised by the Chairman Kinyara Senior Management Club
Sreekkanth Sarangarajan, the fireworks were graced by residents, well-wishers other
Kinyara Sugar Limited staff, managers and the General Manager Ravi Ramalingam. According to Kinyara Sugar Limited's Communications Manager Aldon Walukamba Kinyara, the Senior Management club
is a place within Kinyara Sugar Limited where people go to experience a life
outside work, to relax and network with others. It was cleared to display
fireworks. Prolonged cheers and ululations engulfed Kinyara Senior Management club Grounds where General Manager Ravi Ramalingam graced the end-of-year party. Several people from as far as Bulima, Bujenje, Budongo, Kabango trading centre and Masindi municipality thronged the Kinyara Senior Management club. “I feel my happiness restored after a year of ups and downs caused by life’s challenges,” Fiona Kansiime, a reveler at the new year crossover bash at Kinyara Senior Management club said. |
Regulatory Impact
Assessment for Sugar Sector on-going
Kinyara Sugar Limited attended the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) program at Nature Resort in the Wakiso district.
The RIA was formed to have discussions and write a report that will inform policy and legislation in Uganda's sugar sector.
The Sugar Policy of 2010 and the Sugar Act 2020 are Uganda's only policies and legislation for the sugar sector; however, they have been deemed to be deficient in many areas.
The Sugar Act Amendment Bill of 2023, which is now being debated in Uganda's Parliament, requires careful analysis in order to adequately serve all stakeholders in Uganda's sugar business.
Aldon Walukamba, Kinyara Sugar Limited Communications Manager, was present at the RIA workshop.
“We discussed and tabled issues ranging from land acquisition for sugarcane growing, growing sugarcane, harvesting, transportation, processing, and adding value. What are the issues and what causes them in order to understand the actions and options to apply for the report," said Aldon.
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| Dignitaries attending the RIA workshop at Nature Resort in Wakiso district |
Recap of 2023 news
stories
Kinyara Sugar Limited
wound up crop 28 and ushered in crop 29
The management of Kinyara Sugar limited wound up crop 28 while
urging stakeholders to place emphasis on increasing cane production and
productivity as a team.
In the same vain crop 29 was launched on October 28, 2023 at
the power plant in colors.
The ceremony attended by the top management led by Mr
Ramanujam Subburayalu, Kinyara Sugar Limited Factory manager, was witnessed by
Kinyara Sugar Limited Unionized staff, factory officials and other departments
and section heads.
Crop 29 was flagged off by lighting boiler number 4 (four),
before that speeches summarized under,
“Safety, time management, team work and God” were pronounced by speakers of the day.
This was consequently followed by cane crashing that was carried out at the cane yard and all staff were represented.
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| Kinyara Sugar Limited Management kick-starts crushing of sugarcane for crop 29 |
In a follow up event, the CROP-29 milling operation was
started on 1st November 2023 at between 9.15 am to 10.15 am.
Sugarcane poaching, theft, and burning were all condemned in
remarks given by various individuals, and all Kinyara Sugar Limited employees
were exhorted to take the lead in preserving and protecting sugarcane. All staffs were invited to participate in the ceremony held
at Kinyara Sugar Limited cane yard. Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development visit We hosted a team from the Private Sector Development Unit (PSDU) of the Ministry of Finance at Kinyara Sugar Limited this month. The team headed by Dianah Nanono, Head of PSDU in the Finance Ministry, toured the factory and was briefed about Kinyara Sugar Limited.
"I am impressed by their capacity to produce both the light brown and brown sugar plus the white sugar," she continued to say. "We are going to give a feedback-to-office report to management at the ministry of finance, and we hope that management can take the right measures and the right decisions to be able to improve the business environment generally in the sugar sector, said Dianah Nanono. In the same month as shown in the photo below, the Federation of Uganda Employers Association also paid a courtesy visit to Kinyara Sugar Limited. Sugarcane Farmers tipped on Insurance Scheme by stakeholders The Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) alongside Stanbic
Bank and Liberty Insurance Company at Kinyara Sugar Limited tipped cane farmers
about various sugarcane insurance packages . The team hosted at Kinyara Training Centre by Kinyara Sugar
Limited staffs, comprised of sugarcane
out growers and the management of all entities. They discussed issues about agriculture insurance for the
sugarcane crop, and this would come in various insurance covers from fire,
theft and loss due to climatic hazards. “Stanbic Bank wants a farmer from Masindi to be trained in insurance in order to handle farmers in the district” a Stanbic Bank official said. The insurance covers will start after a policy that suits
farmers has been put in place regarding the average farmers acreage and most
common challenges, risks to their productivity and production of sugarcane. |
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Standing: FUE staff explains the benefits of insurance to the sugarcane
farmers and Kinyara Sugar Limited staff |
Kitara FC secured UGX
60 million sponsorship deal with Kinyara sugar Limited in 2023
Kitara Football Club, a Uganda Premier League side, secured
a two -year sponsorship deal worth 60 million Uganda shillings with Kinyara
Sugar Factory Limited.
The agreements were inked in February and December 2023,
hence seeing Kinyara Sugar Limited as the biggest sugar manufacturer sponsoring
local football in Uganda.
First Kinyara Sugar Limited sponsored Kitara FC to help it get promoted to the Uganda POremier League from the Bog League. Kitara FC topped the league and was promoted.
Now Kinyara Sugar Limited still sponsors Kitara FC in the Uganda Premier League and is currently among the top three football teams on table.
As part of the agreements, Kinyara Sugar Limited has its
logo featured on the sleeves of Kitara FC's training and match day jerseys. The
sponsorship is a significant boost for the Bunyoro region - Hoima-based team,
currently vying for this year's Uganda Premier league.
Kinyara Sugar Limited and Kitara FC officials take group
photos after signing agreements in 2023
Kinyara Donates
Relief items to Masindi Flood victims
The month of November witnessed heavy rains across the
country, but Masindi district was not exceptional.
Heavy rains led to the flooding of Kimengo Sub County in
Masindi district, affecting 260 homes and close to 1500 people.
Kinyara Sugar Limited’s management quickly embarked on a
humanitarian aid activity that saw the flood victims benefit from initial
relief items, including foods like sugar and maize flour.
Aldon Walukamba of Corporate Communications in the company of Dr Ramesh Bollampalli delivered the items to Kimengo Sub County and pledged the commitment Kinyara Sugar Limited has towards the local communities in good and bad times.
“We live and stay with you, our affected brothers and sisters; we work with you and help each other. At such a time, it’s imperative that we stretch our hands a little longer to touch farther in the name of help. Kinyara Sugar Limited is committed to helping people affected by the floods and will always do what is possible within the available means.” Walukamba said.
Below are some of the pictures of the event;
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| General Manager Ravi Ramalingam addresses locals at the handover of relief items in Kimengo - Masindi district |
Kinyara Nursery School
Pupils Graduate in Colors
Kinyara
Nursery School Class 2023 graduated with flying colors in November 2023 at the
school premises.
Mr.
Ravi Ramalingam, General Manager of Kinyara Sugar Limited, graduated the pupils
at Kinyara Nursery School.
“We will support Kinyara Nursery School in order to improve the education requirements and standards, but we also urge parents to become more responsible at parenting and supporting education programs,” said Ravi Ramalingam.
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| Kinyara Sugar Limited's General Manager Ravi Ramalingam speaks to parents, pupils and teachers of Kinyara Nursery School |
He also urged parents to take their childrens life needs as a priority, “We find parents failing to pay 30,000 shillings for fees and this is not bacceptable if we are to become repsoinsible parents.” Said Mr Ramalingam.
Mr.
Ravi Ramalingam was accompanied by Mr. Kabira Moses, the Human Resource
Manager, Communications Manager Aldon Walukamba, and the Personnel Officer, Mr.
Erebu Benard.
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| Pupils of Kinyara Nursery School sharing reading a book in class |
Previously, the nursery school administration hosted an
exhibition in which students and teachers displayed actual work and academics
completed in 2023.
Sports News Roundup
Kinyara Staff Football team played various games in 2023
Kinyara's staff football squad defeated Big League side
Booma FC 2-1 in a friendly match.
This was the highest performance for the team in 2023, after
defeat by Kitara FC by 5-0 at Kinyara Training centre grounds.
Staff, out-grower farmers, members from the district local
government, and Kinyara Sugar Limited management attended the football match at
Kinyara Training Centre grounds.
Caption : Kinyara Staffs football team captain Ochom Peter receives a prize from Masindi district Sports Officer
In the same vain, the Kinyara Staff Management team defeated
MASGAL Management in Football
The management team played a curtain raiser game against Masindi
Sugarcane Growers Association Limited (MASGAL) on an odd day.
Kinyara Sugar Limited's team, captained by Aldon Walukamba
Communications Manager, scored the first goal in the 11th minute.
Veteran sportsman and striker Geoffrey Angudri rocked the rival
goal net with a powerful header in the 13th minute of the second round to give
the Kinyara Management side a two goal cushion and lead.
Kinyara Hash team
participates in several run in 2023
It all started with the Jinja harsh run, followed by several
others including the TASO, Kabalega and Cancer runs in which Kinyara Sugar
Limited was well represented.
The Hash team had a great time representing Kinyara Sugar
Limited at the road races held in Jinja, Hoima and Masindi districts.
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| Hashers relax after a 10 kilometre run in Masindi |
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| The Kabalega run was one of the memorable running events in which Kinyara Sugar Limited staffs participated |
The team of 25 athletes braved the mornings on the Hash and
running days to represent Kinyara Sugar Limited led by Grand Master Hasher Fred
Ogwok.
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| Centre : Grand Master Fred Ogwok with Hashers after a Kabalega run in Hoima |
25th Kinyara Open
Golf Tournament Organised in Masindi
One of the leading Sugar Manufacturing companies in Uganda,
organized the Kinyara Open Golf Tournament, which took place on November 24th
and 25th at the Kinyara Golf Club in Bujenje, Masindi.
The tournament was supported by six insurance companies
Liaison Group, Mua, ICEA LION, Sanlam, Gold Star Insurance and UAP Old Mutual. KCB Bank also supported with a cash sponsorship of UGX 10 million
The tournament attracted over 200 personalities with close
to 120 golfers from all over the country, competed for various prizes and
trophies.
The Kinyara Open Golf
Tournament is one of the oldest and most prestigious golf events in Uganda and
has been held annually since 1995. The Kinyara Golf Club is a 9-hole course
that offers a challenging and scenic experience for golfers of all levels.
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| Organizers, sponsors and players at the 25th Kinyara Open Golf tournament in Masindi |
In July, 2023, the National Squash Open competition was sponsored by Kinyara Sugar Limited.
The management of Kinyara Sugar Limited donated UGX 15 million to the event, known as the "Kinyara Open Squash Tournament."
The Uganda Squash Rackets Association (USRA) in Kampala organized it, and 109 players from Kenya and Uganda participated. Read more
Winners and sponsors of the Kinyara Open Squash tournament 2023 held in Kampala, Uganda
Kasirye Paul Kadoma and Edith Wamalwa won the competition's men's and women's open divisions, respectively. William Byaruhanga took first place in the 50+ age group.
Golf News:
Golfers from Kinyara Sugar Limited hit the green at Kinyara Golf Course on July 22, 2023.
The monthly Mug competition featured 14 male golfers, and Oketi Andrew took first place, followed by Moses Enzama in second place and Simon Ojobile in third place.
- Sugar sector RIA final workshop in Kampala
- USMA General meeting
- Village meetings with sugarcane farmers
- Donations to Masindi general hospital by Kinyara Sugar Limited
- Blood donation among Kinyara Sugar Limited fraternity
- January Golf monthly Mug
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
Thank you for reading. See you next month
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