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Environment
Over 900 hectares of wetlands in Kwania under attack
KWANIA– About 9,460 hectares of wetlands in Kwania district have been invaded by residents for different activities, according to a recent report. A recent report released by the Ministry of Water and…
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Health
Malaria cases soar in Bukedi as residents misuse mosquito nets
PALLISA – Despite several interventions by government and other stakeholders to combat malaria in Bukedi Sub-region through the distribution of mosquito nets, the number of people reporting at medical facilities with the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UPDF recovers over 150 head of cattle in Kotido district
NAPAK- 156 head of cattle reported to have been stolen by the suspected Jie cattle rustlers were recovered in Kotido district by the joint security team led by the Uganda People’s Defence…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bunyoro livestock farmers worried over lack of water and pasture
KIKUUBE-Cattle farmers in Bunyoro Sub-region are struggling to find water and pasture for their animals, following the dry spell that has hit the area for the past three months. The most affected…
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Health
Masaka wetlands degraded due to inadequate funding- top official
MASAKA– More than 42 square kilometres of the wetlands’ buffer zones in Masaka district have been degraded due to a lack of enough funds for monitoring and enforcement of regulations, a senior…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Prolonged dry spell bothers Nwoya livestock farmers
NWOYA– Livestock farmers in Nwoya district are worried as the hot sun continues to dry up water points and grazing land. The farmers in the district say they are finding it difficult…
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News
UNBS elected to ARSO Council
KAMPALA– Uganda, through Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS] has been elected to the African Regional Standards Organization [ ARSO ] as a member of the Board. UNBS will be part of…
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News
LCIII leaders receive motorcycles to ease movement
KABAROLE -Government through the Ministry of Local Government has handed over 189 motorcycles to all LCIII chairpersons in Rwenzori Sub-region to ease their movement as they monitor government programmes in their areas.…
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News
EAC Partner States urged to educate citizens on monkeypox
ARUSHA –East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been urged to provide necessary information for their citizens to protect themselves against monkeypox and prevent the virus from spreading. This follows reports by…
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International
Tanzania bans donkey slaughter to stop risk of extinction
ARUSHA– In Tanzania, the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Mashimba Mashauri Ndaki, has declared a ban on donkey slaughter for the skin trade. In a budget speech to Parliament, the minister noted…
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