Environment
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Museveni urges youth to embrace fish farming
SOROTI, August 15, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has called on the Ugandan youth to shift from growing rice to fish farming in order to conserve the wetlands, which he said play…
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Fairtrade International wants small-scale farmers supported over EU deforestation regulation
KAMPALA, August 14, 2024 – Fairtrade International is calling for more financial support and clarification of the technical terms of the EU Deforestation Regulation [EUDR]. The regulation mandates that companies demonstrate that…
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Scribes equipped with skills to tell climate change stories
SOROTI, August 14, 2024 – Journalists operating in Teso Subregion have been trained in telling climate change stories better so that they can cause action from the concerned stakeholders. The training was…
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Tourism revenue sharing: Minister asks districts to account for funds received
NWOYA, August 14, 2024 – The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Tom Butime has asked districts hosting Murchison Falls National Park to ensure that they account for the funds received as…
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UPDF launches tree planting campaign in Rwenzori Sub-region to combat climate change
FORT PORTAL, August 12, 2024 – To support government’s efforts geared towards combating climate change, the Uganda People’s Defense Forces [UPDF] Mountain Division has launched a campaign to plant more trees in…
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President Museveni’s statement on Kiteezi landfill incident
KAMPALA, August 11, 2024 – Dozens of people have reportedly been buried after a landslide occurred at a massive rubbish dump in Kitezi, Kampala. President Museveni has commended about the accident, and…
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Cow power: Animal waste to fuel aircraft
BRASILIA, August 8, 2024: Brazil’s meat giant JBS Foods has started using animal waste from its operations to fuel aircraft. This material is sourced from the company’s facilities in the United States,…
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Farmers in eastern Uganda urged to embrace irrigation
SOROTI, August 8, 2024 – Farmers in eastern Uganda have been urged to embrace irrigation as a way of coping with the everchanging climatic conditions and also boost crop production at the…
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Teso College Aloet set to plant 20,000 trees for planting
SOROTI, August 7, 2024 – Teso College Aloet has received 20,000 tree seedlings to plant, which should help mitigate climate change’s effects, and beautify the school more. The trees were donated to…
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Kalaki district launches wetland boundary demarcation exercise
KALAKI, July 30, 2024 – The leadership of Kalaki district has launched a comprehensive wetland demarcation exercise aimed at protecting the wetlands from encroachment. The ongoing wetland demarcation exercise started in Ofundi…
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