Environment
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Masaka authorities wage war against wetland encroachers to save crested cranes
MASAKA – In a bid to save crested cranes, the environmental police and local authorities in Greater Masaka have begun to evict farmers from the wetlands considered to be the breeding grounds…
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Big loss as over 10 crested cranes are poisoned to death in Lwengo
LWENGO – The environmental police in the Greater Masaka region are hunting for farmers who allegedly poisoned 11 crested cranes to death in Kikonge village, Kkingo Subcounty in Lwengo district. The police…
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FPU burns Shs 600mln illegal fishing gear on L. Kyoga
SERERE – The Uganda People’s Defence Force Fisheries Protection Unit [FPU] at Kagwara landing site in Serere district has burnt over 6,678 pieces of illegal fishing gear that were impounded during a three-month…
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Boosting tourism: Ministry to support wildlife research
KASESE – The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities has pledged to support Uganda Wildlife Research and Training Institute [UWRTI] to promote tourism in the Rwenzori Sub-region. The institute which is located…
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Buliisa local leaders worried over persistent attacks by elephants
BULIISA – Local Communities neighboring the Murchison Falls National Park in Buliisa district have expressed concern over the continuous invasion of elephants which they say have killed some people in some areas.…
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Nyamwamba floods threaten Kasese residents again
KASESE – River Nyamwamba in Kasese district yet again burst its banks last week, washing away crops, houses, and bridges, among other infrastructure on top of displacing thousands of people in the…
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Over 180 tons of plastic bottles collected in Lira City within three years
IRA – A total of 183 tons of plastic bottles have been collected in Lira City within a period of three years. The collection of plastic bottles by the recycling companies is…
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Trillions wasted on subsidies could help address climate change, says World Bank
WASHINGTON – Trillions of dollars are wasted on subsidies for agriculture, fishing, and fossil fuels that could be used to help address climate change instead of harming people and the planet, a…
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Extreme weather: DARAJA East Africa Scale Up Programme to provide early warnings
KAMPALA: Resurgence, an organisation that helps cities and their communities protect themselves from the impacts of climate change, recently announced the launch of the DARAJA East Africa Scale Up Programme, spanning cities…
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Restoring environment: Kooki Chiefdom intensifies tree-planting campaign in Rakai district
RAKAI – Kooki Chiefdom has launched a tree planting campaign to restore the degraded landscapes in Rakai district. Apollo Sansa Kabumbuli II who is Kooki Chiefdom’s cultural leader launched the campaign during…
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