Free zones authority inaugurates directors

KAMPALA,
Uganda–Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) Board of Director were inaugurated
for a new term by the Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development
Matia Kas aija.

The Board
consists of 2 representatives from the Private Sector and include; the
Chairperson Frederick Kiwanuka and the Vice Chairperson, Grace Achire Labong,
Stephen Kasangaki from Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development
(MoFPED), Cleopas Ndorweire from the Ministry of Trade Industries and
Cooperatives (MTIC), Robert. V. Nyombi from Uganda Land Commission (ULC),
Lawrence Byensi from Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and Stella Nyapendi Chombo
an ex-officio member from Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).

While
presiding over the inauguration ceremony, Kasaija, reiterated that the
authority is mandate to establish, develop, manage, market, maintain, supervise
and control Free Zones in Uganda under the Free Zones Act of 2014.

He
reminded the Board stick to and work towards achieving government’s main policy
objectives of establishing Free Zones which is to promote investment in the
manufacturing and processing sector in order to boost industrialization and
exports

The
Minister tasked the Board of Directors to ensure that the Authority’s
objectives are aligned to Government’s aspirations as enshrined in the National
Development Plan II and Vision 2040.

He
further urged the Board to spearhead the implementation of the Authority’s
Strategic Plan, whose goal is to foster industrialisation, export-oriented
investment and employment through establishment of strong and competitive Free
Zones Schemes.

Kasaija
commended UFZA for the achievements attained so far and urged the Authority to
work even harder on improving the impact of the Free Zones Schemes in Uganda.