climate change
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East Africa
EAC Partner States urged to jointly promote tourism investment opportunities
BUJUMBURA-East African Community [EAC] Partner States have been advised to cooperate in packaging and promoting tourism investment opportunities and incentives in the region through different fora. It was further argued that regional…
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Don’t interfere with our oil, Bunyoro Kingdom subjects warn EU
KIKUUBE– Subjects of the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom are enraged about the recent resolution by the European Union [ EU ] parliament denouncing the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline [EACOP].…
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News
Ugandan Nakate among four leaders honoured with 2022 Goalkeepers Global Goals awards
NEW YORK– Ugandan Vanessa Nakate was among the winners announced by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for its Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards 2022. The foundation recognised the work of four remarkable…
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Environment
MPs fault NFA over reduced forest cover, call for immediate audit
KAMPALA-Members of Parliament want the National Forestry Authority [ NFA ] to be immediately audited over the disappearing forest cover in the country. The legislators accused NFA of promoting activities, which have…
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Cooperatives & Communities
US co-ops react to passage of Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON DC-Co-operatives in the USA have welcomed the recent adoption of the Inflation Reduction Act by the House of Representatives on 12 August. Passed with 220 votes to 207, the bill aims…
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Environment
Among rallies MPs on conserving environment
KAMPALA– Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has urged the Members of Parliament to play a leading role in conserving the environment in their constituencies, especially if the effects of climate change are…
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International
Regional network to support climate finance in Africa launched
NAIROBI-The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero [GFANZ], a practitioner-led, global coalition of financial sector institutions working to accelerate the world’s transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, has announced the…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Climate change: Coffee farmers tipped on agroforestry
AMURU-Coffee farmers in Amuru district have been tipped to engage in agroforestry to avert the impacts of climate change on their farms. According to reports obtained from the agricultural office, the district…
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International
Leaders gather for first-ever global summit to focus on accelerating climate adaptation in Africa
ROTTERDAM-The Global Center on Adaptation is hosting the Africa Adaptation Summit in collaboration with the African Union [AU], the African Development Bank [AfDB], the International Monetary Fund [IMF], the Africa Adaptation Initiative,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Climate disasters: Mutual ARC can play ‘vital role’ in Africa
BLANTYRE– Mutual insurer African Risk Capacity Limited [ ARC ] recently met stakeholders in Malawi to discuss how its parametric insurance can transform Africa’s response to climate disasters such as droughts and…
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