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Ggoobi - Nation Wide Trade Order Restoration Is Strategy for Economic ... Kampala, Jun 17, 2026 (The Independent/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, (PSST) Ramathan Ggoobi, has defended the ongoing trade order enforcement across the country, saying it is a strategy to transform the economy. He argues that organized business practices are essential for Uganda's economic transformation and attracting investment. Speaking at the 2026 Absa Post-Budget Forum, Goobi said Uganda's next phase of economic growth will depend not only on increased public spending but also on implementing reforms aimed at improving accountability, efficiency, trade order and tax compliance. He said the government is determined to move beyond economic planning and focus on disciplined execution of policies that support growth, industrialization and job creation. "Enforcement of trade order and ensuring that we get some orderly way of doing business in Uganda is critical," Goobi said. "This tendency of everybody saying, 'I am an orphan, I am a widow, so I should sell in the middle of the road,' is not good for the economy and it is affecting our ab…

Ggoobi: Nation wide trade order restoration is strategy for economic ... Ggoobi: Nation wide trade order restoration is strategy for economic transformation The Independent June 17, 2026 Business , NEWS Leave a comment Ramathan Goobi PSST Ministry of Finance Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, (PSST) Ramathan Ggoobi, has defended the ongoing trade order enforcement across the country, saying it is a strategy to transform the economy. He  argues that organized business practices are essential for Uganda’s economic transformation and attracting investment. Speaking at the 2026 Absa Post-Budget Forum, Goobi said Uganda’s next phase of economic growth will depend not only on increased public spending but also on implementing reforms aimed at improving accountability, efficiency, trade order and tax compliance. He said the government is determined to move beyond economic planning and focus on disciplined execution of policies that support growth, industrialization and job creation. “Enforcement of trade order and ensuring that we get some orderly way of doing business in Uganda is critical,” Goobi said. “This tendency of everybody saying, ‘I a…

Trade order operations here to stay - Ministry of Finance The Government's trade order operations will be expanded rather than relaxed, despite concerns from some traders and business groups about their impact on livelihoods, the Ministry of Finance has announced. Speaking on Friday, Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi said government remains committed to enforcing trade order as part of wider economic reforms aimed at creating a more organised business environment. Speaking Friday at a post-budget conference, Ggoobi said stakeholders should stop defending street vending and informal trade practices that undermine efforts to modernise Uganda's economy. “We are introducing new economic reforms and through them, you will see a ramping up of this trade order,” Ggoobi said. “That is why we are calling on MPs, PSFU and other stakeholders not to come to us with excuses about these vendors being poor and having no food and must be let to settle on the streets with loudspeakers.” He argued that disorderly trade affects Uganda's ability to attract investment and compete with other economies. “That business is not good and it is actually affecting our abi…

Trade order will inconvenience people but worth it — Ggoobi - UG Bulletin The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi, has defended ongoing trade order reforms, acknowledging that they may disrupt some livelihoods in the short term but arguing that they are necessary for Uganda’s long-term economic transformation. Ggoobi said the government’s push to enforce orderly business practices is aimed at improving urban planning, attracting investment, and ensuring that public spaces are used appropriately. “Trade order will inconvenience people going forward, but it will be appreciated with time,” Ggoobi said. “We are enforcing a more orderly way of doing business in Uganda. This tendency of everybody saying ‘I am an orphan, I am a widow, so I should sell in the middle of the road, I should make a noise because I’m looking for money, walking around with a loudspeaker’—that business is not good. It is affecting our ability to grow and attract serious investors.” He added that the government expects cooperation from stakeholders, including private sector actors and development partners, in supporting the enforcement of structured trading environments. “We ar…

Uganda: Ggoobi - Nation Wide Trade Order Restoration Is Strategy for ... Kampala — The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, (PSST) Ramathan Ggoobi, has defended the ongoing trade order enforcement across the country, saying it is a strategy to transform the economy. He argues that organized business practices are essential for Uganda's economic transformation and attracting investment. Speaking at the 2026 Absa Post-Budget Forum, Goobi said Uganda's next phase of economic growth will depend not only on increased public spending but also on implementing reforms aimed at improving accountability, efficiency, trade order and tax compliance. Keep up with the latest headlines onWhatsApp|LinkedIn He said the government is determined to move beyond economic planning and focus on disciplined execution of policies that support growth, industrialization and job creation. "Enforcement of trade order and ensuring that we get some orderly way of doing business in Uganda is critical," Goobi said. "This tendency of everybody saying, 'I am an orphan, I am a widow, so I should sell in the middle of the road,' is not good for the economy and it is affecting our ability to attrac…

Uganda: Ggoobi - Nation Wide Trade Order Restoration Is Strategy for Economic Transformation [Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, (PSST) Ramathan Ggoobi, has defended the ongoing trade order enforcement across the country, saying it is a strategy to transform the economy.