Environment
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EACOP: Laying of infrastructure to unlock oil production progressing well
KIKUUBE, March 4, 2025 –– The implementers of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline [EACOP] say the laying of the required infrastructure for the pipeline to transport oil from Lake Albert oilfields…
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Environmental activists petition Parliament over plastic use and regulation
KAMPALA, February 28, 2025 – A group of environmental activists has petitioned Parliament, urging legislators to introduce strict regulations and guidelines on the use and disposal of plastic materials. The activists from…
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Speaker urges Ugandans to protect environment
KAMPALA, February 27, 2025 — The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has called on Ugandans to conserve the environment in their communities. The Speaker made the call while chairing the House on…
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Agriculturalist pushes for clonal Robusta coffee growing in Lango Subregion
LIRA City, February 25, 2025 – Andrew Okello Awany, the former Coordinator of the now-defunct Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] for the Lango Subregion, is advocating for the phasing out of Robusta…
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Denmark donates solar-powered irrigation facility to Buganda Kingdom
SEMBABULE, February 24, 2025 – The Danish Government, through the DANIDA Green Business Partnership Programme, has constructed a solar-powered irrigation facility to help smallholder farmers in Buganda Kingdom to mitigate the effects…
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Local communities in Serere receive new irrigation scheme
SERERE, February 24, 2025 –– Farmers in Kateta Subcounty, Serere district, have been encouraged to embrace commercial farming following the commissioning a new irrigation scheme. This statement was made by Alfred Okot…
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Two major FAO-led projects to strengthen climate resilience in Kenya and Serbia
SONGDO / ROME, February 20, 2025 – The Green Climate Fund [GCF] has approved funding for two new projects valued at over US$ 130 million to bolster climate resilience and promote sustainable…
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Masindi Municipality residents demand safe water
MASINDI, February 20, 2025 – Residents of Masindi Municipality in Masindi district have expressed their concerns to the State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, regarding the lack of safe…
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Kasese and Rubirizi women groups receive Shs 300mln for climate adaptation
KASESE, February 19, 2025 — The World-Wide Fund for nature [WWF] in Uganda in partnership with International Institute for Sustainable Development [IISD] from Canada has handed over Shs 300 million to three…
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SIDA invests US$ 4.1bln to empower rural women in fight against climate change
ADJUMANI, February 17, 2025 — The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency [SIDA] has allocated US$ 1.12 million [about Shs 4.1 billion] to support a project aimed at addressing inequalities in food systems,…
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