Environment
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Saving the Nile: Environmental activists trek 700km
GULU, October 4, 2023 – A group of environmental activists in Uganda have embarked on a 700-kilometre walk calling on the communities living along River Nile to protect it from destruction. The…
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APAC: NFA accused of encroaching on commumity land
APAC, October 3, 2023 – Residents of Akokoro Sub-county in Apac district living around Maruzi Central Forest Reserve have accused the National Forest Authority [NFA] of extending the boundaries of the forest…
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LIRA: Locals vow to resist titling Aler hill
LIRA, October 3, 2023 – The local communities of Aler Parish in Ogur Sub-county in Lira district have vowed they will not allow Lira District Local Government to title Aler hill where…
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Bunyoro leaders tipped on how to grow tourism
HOIMA, September 27, 2023 – As Uganda joins the rest of the world to celebrate World Tourism Day 2023 today, district leaders in Bunyoro Sub-region have been challenged to promote tourism in…
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Underground ivory trade threatens dwindling hippo population in Uganda and DRC
ARUA, September 25, 2023 – The hippopotamus in Africa’s Great Lakes is on the verge of extinction. The number of hippos is reducing in Lake Albert, at Murchison Falls National Park in…
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AfDB and KEITI ink deal to deploy environmental and climate-resilient technologies in Africa
BUSAN, September 21, 2023 – The African Development Bank [AfDB] and the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute [ KEITI ] have signed a joint technical assistance agreement to enable the scale-up…
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Lira soybean farmers ask for enhanced seeds
LIRA, September 20, 2023 – Farmers under Nyekorac Community Farmers’ Cooperative Limited have asked the Soybean developers to produce improved seeds that can withstand climate change, saying this would save them from…
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Nebbi youth run for climate justice
NEBBI, September 18, 2023 – In a bid to advocate for climate justice, youth in Nebbi district over the weekend turned up in big numbers to celebrate the belated International World Youth…
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Arla rewards climate-forward farmers with share of US$ 326mln
COPENHAGEN, September 15, 2023 – Arla, the Danish-Swedish dairy cooperative recently started to pay out a monthly incentive to its farmer owners based on their sustainability efforts. The incentive is a data-driven…
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Tayebwa asks King Oyo to help fight poverty through PDM
FORT PORTAL, September 13, 2023 – The deputy speaker of parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has asked the King of Tooro Kingdom, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV to be a partner in promoting…
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