National

Govt ponders subsidizing supplies for new printery

GIKONDO - The Minister of Information Louise Mushikiwabo has said that government may consider exempting taxes on printing press stationeries like ink and paper as a way of facilitating local newspapers print at low costs. Speaking after visiting the state-of-art machine at its location in Gikondo, Mushikiwabo said: “the printing will definitely not be free but the government will do all possible to ensure that cost of printing newspapers is very low to encourage local newspapers print from the country.”
Information Minister Louise Mushikiwabo inspects the installation works of the new state-of-the-art printery in Gikondo yesterday. (Photo J Mbanda).
Information Minister Louise Mushikiwabo inspects the installation works of the new state-of-the-art printery in Gikondo yesterday. (Photo J Mbanda).
Edwin Musoni