Environment
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Gov’t commissions multi-billion water project in Zombo
ZOMBO, December 27, 2024 — The Ministry of Water and Environment recently commissioned a Shs 5.3 billion water project in Zombo Town Council, Zombo district. The project, launched in March 2023 under…
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Bulambuli: Museveni visits landslide survivors, commits government support
BULAMBULI, December 23, 2024: President Yoweri Museveni recently assured landslide survivors that the government will provide them with two acres of land per family and enough money to construct better houses for…
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UNDP Advocates African Coffee Sector Transformation Amid Looming EUDR Deadline
NEW YORK, December 23, 2024: The EU Deforestation Regulation [ EUDR ] has put commodity producing countries under pressure, with many working hard to find ways to comply. UNDP is encouraging governments…
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New weather station to help Nebbi farmers mitigate effects of climate change
NEBBI, December 18, 2024 — In a bid to combat the effects of climate change, government has decided to install a weather forecasting station in Nebbi district to provide farmers with real-time…
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Climate-smart agricultural programme launched in West Nile
NEBBI, December 18, 2024 — The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries [MAAIF] has officially launched the Uganda Climate-Smart Agricultural Transformation Programme in the West Nile region, aiming to enhance food…
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Bunyoro youth warned against sabotaging oil development activities
HOIMA, December 14, 2024 – Officials from Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom have been urged to engage with the youth and discourage them from being used to disrupt the ongoing oil development activities in…
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Nabbanja launches relocation of landslide victims in Bulambuli
MBALE CITY, December 12, 2024 – Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, yesterday arrived in Bugisu Subregion for a three-day working visit aimed at overseeing the relocation of residents from disaster-prone areas in Buluganya…
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Farmers embrace human urine as fertiliser, persticide
MUKONO, December 12, 2024 – The Eastern and Southern Africa Small Scale Farmers Forum [ESAFF] Uganda has unveiled a practical guide titled “Human Pee is Liquid Gold” that advocates for the use…
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MASAKA: NFA and Bank of Baroda join forces to restore Jubia Forest Reserve
MASAKA, December 12, 2024 – – Under its slogan “Earth Banking for a Greener Planet”, Bank of Baroda has partnered with the National Forest Authority [NFA] and the local community to replant…
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Coffee farmers urge gov’t to engage EU over deforestation law
HOIMA, December 10, 2024 — Coffee farmers in Bunyoro subregion are urging government to engage with the European Union [EU] regarding the possibility of relaxing the deforestation law, known as the European…
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