Environment
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33 percent of deaths in Uganda are due to NCDs, says WHO
FORT PORTAL, June 11, 2024 – According World Health Organisation [WHO], a total of 33 percent of annual deaths in Uganda today are due to non-communicable diseases [ NCDs ], and for…
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The Race To Map The World And Protect US$ 110 Billion Of Trade
LONDON, June 9, 2024 – The European Union Deforestation Regulation [EUDR] is a new law aimed at tackling climate change and halting biodiversity loss, threatening far-reaching consequences for over US$ 110 billion…
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Greening: KCCA, Absa Bank partner to plant over 3,000 trees
KAMPALA, June 8, 2024 – Capital City Authority [KCCA] has partnered with Absa Bank Uganda to plant 3,300 trees at KCCA’s Agricultural Resource Centre in Kyanja situated on an expanse of 4.9…
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Society Artisanal partners with Minespider to track conflict-free gold from the DRC
KINSHASA, June 6, 2024 – Society Artisanal, an organisation that aims to export conflict-free artisanal gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC], has announced its partnership with Minespider, a technology company…
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Cooperative members excited over installation of solar panels at daily market
KOLE, June 6, 2024 – Market vendors at Bala Town Council daily market in Kole district under the umbrella of Bala Market Vendors’ Cooperative Society Limited are excited following the installation of…
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Shs 2bln project restores 80 hectares of degraded Rwizi catchment
MBARARA, May 5, 2024 – A Shs 2 billion project by Nile Breweries Limited and World Wide Fund for Nature has helped restore 80. 3 hectares in River Rwizi catchment area which…
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AfDB and Rwanda sign partial credit guarantee agreement to support green and social initiatives
NAIROBI, June 5, 2024 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] and the Government of Rwanda have signed a partial credit guarantee agreement to support Rwanda’s mobilisation of financing for green and social…
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Ugandans support global treaty to address plastic pollution
KAMPALA, May 30, 2024 – A recent survey commissioned by World Wide Fund for Nature, and Plastic Free Foundation, and conducted by Ipsos, reveals that an overwhelming majority of Ugandans support a…
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Buliisa fishermen irked over “hurry up” fishing ban
BULIISA, May 29, 2024 – Fishermen operating on the shores of Lake Albert in Biliisa district have protested government’s decision to ban the “hurry-up” fishing method, claiming that scoop net fishing method [locally…
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Minister Amongi lauds FAO for expanding social protection
KAMPALA, May 29, 2024 – The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi has commended the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] for its pivotal role in…
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