Taxpayers are also staring at losing the Sh1.1billion lent to Agro-chemical and Food Company Limited ((ACFC), which was established in 1978 to produce power alcohol from sugar
cane molasses.
Dr Carruthers makes the white rum by hand in small batches from
cane molasses using a traditional copper pot still.
Prison officials said their records suggest since the introduction of the jails in 18th century the inmates were being served with meager chapatti bread and sugar
cane molasses.
| NEPTUNE Rum (Currently reduced to PS24 from PS34.99, 70cl, 31dover.com) A GOLDEN Barbadian rum named after the god of the sea, it honours the island's rich rum history with pure sugar
cane molasses at its core, aged in bourbon oak casks.
It is created from pure sugar
cane molasses in one of the oldest distilleries in Barbados and is aged in American bourbon oak casks for up to eight years.
According to the notification, the registered persons purchasing
cane molasses from such unregistered persons will deduct sales tax at the rate applicable to the supplies of
cane molasses from the payment due to the supplier.
The ECC discussed and approved proposal of the Ministry of Commerce to amend the Export Policy Order (EPO) 2016, to the effect that the export of ethanol and other products manufactured from
cane molasses shall be subject to the condition that
cane molasses used in production of ethanol and other products manufactured from
cane molasses being exported is either produced in-house by the exporter or purchased directly from a sugar mill.
The ECC has also discussed and approved proposal of the Ministry of Commerce to amend the Export Policy Order (EPO) 2016, to the effect that the export of ethanol and other products manufactured from
cane molasses shall be subject to the condition that
cane molasses used in production of ethanol and other products manufactured from
cane molasses being exported is either produced in-house by the exporter or purchased directly from a sugar mill.
The amendments have been made to check export of ethanol and other products manufactured from
cane molasses to curb tax evasion in the sugar industry.
Matugga has a uniquely East African flavour profile; achieved using sugar
cane molasses from the region and a masala chai blend of black tea, ginger, cloves, A-vanilla, cardamom and cinnamon.
The products are brought from sugar mill factories where they are turned into tapioca starch and
cane molasses.