Environment
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Museveni calls for production of more FMD vaccines
GOMBA, May 27, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has called for a collaboration between Uganda, and Egypt aimed at producing more Foot and Mouth Disease [ FMD ] vaccines to treat the…
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New data reveal company progress on deforestation
KAMPALA, MAY 27, 2024 – New data from the Accountability Framework initiative [AFi] and Carbon Disclosure Project [CDP] show that achievement of deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains is possible, but still uncommon…
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FPU embarks on sensitisation of communities against illegal fishing
NTOROKO, May 25, 2024 – The Uganda People’s Defence Forces Fisheries Protection Unit [FPU] led by the unit commander, Lt. Col. Mercy Tukahirwa has embarked on sensitising fishing communities against illegal fishing.…
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Land Squeeze: Soaring land prices, grabs and carbon schemes threaten food production, experts warn
KAMPALA, May 24, 2024 – Soaring land prices, land grabs, and carbon schemes create an unprecedented ‘land squeeze’, threatening farmers and food production. This reveals a comprehensive new report by the International…
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Coffee importers speed up shipments before EU deforestation law, says ICO
LONDON, May 24, 2024 – Coffee importers have increased the pace of shipments recently, seeking to escape problems after December when the European Union’s Regulation on Deforestation Free Products [EUDR] enters into…
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Global carbon pricing revenues top a record US$ 100bln
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2024 — In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record US$ 104 billion, according to the World Bank’s annual “State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024” report released today.…
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Nebbi Catholic Diocese to plant trees in commemoration of Martyrs Day at Namugongo
NEBBI, May 23, 2024 – In commemoration of this year’s Martyrs Day which falls on June 3, Nebbi Catholic Diocese is to set plant trees at Namugongo Martyrs Shrine in a bid…
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Boosting irrigation: Govt earmarks Shs 560mln for Masindi farmers
MASINDI, May 22, 2024 – Government through the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] has set aside Shs 560 million for individual farmers in Masindi district to purchase and use…
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Morocco: USAID, UM6P, and GiveDirectly partner on Cooperative Resilience Programme
MARRAKECH, May 21, 2924 – The University Mohammed VI Polytechnic [UM6P] in Morocco, the United States Agency for International Development [USAID], and GiveDirectly yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to launch…
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Tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels, but challenges remain, study says
KAMPALA, May 21, 2024 – International tourist arrivals and the travel and tourism sector’s contribution to global gross domestic product [GDP] are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year, driven by…
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