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January 26, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/lbQ9AU

Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited will in three months start the construction of a US$63.6 million sugarcane waste electricity generation plant, according to Uganda's Monitor newspaper.

Shareholders will contribute 35% of the money whereas the balance will be raised through debt financing. Once complete in two years…

January 26, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/gLT2YE

Sugar group Roxas Holdings, Inc. has tapped De La Salle University in Manila for research and development that will delve into sugar and its by-products, according to the Philippines' Manila Bulletin newspaper.

 In a statement RHI president Hubert D. Tubio said they have recently signed an agreement with DLSU, the…

January 25, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/pzcYKh

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday witnessed the initial stages of the destruction of illegally imported sugar, rice and ethanol worth some KES400 million (US$3.9 million), reports Sugaronline.

The President was present at the torching of the first few barrels containing ethanol, kicking of the burning of 64…

January 25, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/yyfnSF

Stakeholders in the sugar industry have estimated that Nigeria will need about US$3.1 billion to achieve self-sufficiency in the commodity, according to Nigeria's Sun newspaper.

At a round table in Abuja recently, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Sugar Development Council, Dr Latif Busari, said there is…

January 25, 2016 Sugaronline | http://goo.gl/nTzDfU

The Philippine Navy Multipurpose Assault Craft (MPAC) intercepted a cargo vessel loaded with smuggled sugar worth PHP6 million (US$125,262) in the west coast off this city, according to the Philippines' Star newspaper.

Rear Admiral Jorge Amba, commander of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM), said the MPAC…