Environment
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Kenyan fuel tanker explodes at Goli customs border
NEBBI – Businesses were last Friday paralyzed at Goli custom border when a Kenyan fuel tanker registration number KCN-019Q/ZF7830 that was transporting fuel to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) via Goli customs…
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Hoima Sugar Ltd Activities Halted Over Land Wrangles
KIKUUBE – Kikuube district leaders have intervened into the land wrangle between the residents of Kabwoya sub-county in Kikuube district and Hoima Sugar Company Ltd, an Indian owned company. The district leaders led…
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Faith Leaders Call On The Gates Foundation To Drop AGRA
SOUTH AFRICA – In August 2021, an alliance of African faith leaders delivered a powerful message to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: “Stop promoting failing and harmful high-input Green Revolution programs,…
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Sheema District Threatened By Banana Diseases
SHEEMA – Locals in Sheema district are perplexed over the anticipated famine yet to hit the district over the roaming banana diseases that have attacked the district. Despite the increased banana production,…
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Floods Displace Over 4,000 Families In Amolatar
AMOLATAR – Flash floods caused by the rising water levels of Lakes Kyoga and Kwania have displaced more than 4,000 families in Amolatar district. The floods have submerged several kilometers of the…
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Nebbi Food Vendors Protest Over Uncollected Garbage
NEBBI -The local food vendors in Nebbi Municipality are protesting over the accumulated heaps of garbage that have not been collected by the town authorities and has affected their businesses for the…
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Nwoya Suspects To Be Invaded By Tsetse Flies
NWOYA – Tsetse flies have reportedly invaded Nwoya District as livestock farmers turn to burnt oil to protect animals from the invasion. The flies have invaded the two Sub Counties of Koch…
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Shea Butter Processors Decry Poor Post-harvest Handling
Shea butter processors in Uganda have raised concern over the poor quality of shea kernels which they say result from post-harvest mismanagement. The concerns were raised during the commemoration of World Shea…
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