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Environment
Degraded landscapes in Uganda to be planted with indigenous trees
SEMBABULE – Uganda has been selected among the seven countries in Eastern and Southern Africa to implement a five-year project for the restoration of degraded landscapes in communities that are most at…
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International
Coops in Argentina help drive expansion of renewable energy
BUENOS AIRES – When the residents of Armstrong, a town of 15,000 in western Argentina, began to meet to discuss a renewable energy project, they agreed that there could be many positive…
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Environment
Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom petitions minister over land dispute with Hoima Sugar Limited
HOIMA – Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom [BKK] officials are in disagreement with Hoima Sugar Limited over land measuring five square miles of land located in the sub-counties of Kyangwali and Kabwoya in Kikuube district.…
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Environment
Environment Parliament calls for more investment in waste disposal
KAMPALA – To tackle climate change, the Environment Parliament has issued a call for a substantial increase in investment in solid waste disposal research if the country is to have a safe…
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Agriculture
MAK conducts research to move rice farmers from wetlands
KIKUUBE– Makerere University researchers have established a research project in the Bunyoro Sub-region aimed at stopping farmers from growing rice in wetlands and river banks. Dr. Patrick Musinguzi, the principal investigator of…
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Environment
Leaders welcome Museveni’s executive order on charcoal business
GULU– President Museveni`s executive ban on commercial charcoal in Northern Uganda and Eastern Uganda has drawn mixed reactions among leaders. In a letter dated May 19, Museveni banned commercial charcoal business in…
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News
UHRC releases 25th annual report at parliament
KAMPALA – The Uganda Human Rights Commission [ UHRC ] has been commended for capturing socio-economic issues in their 25th annual report. Breaking away from the tradition of focusing solely on political…
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Agriculture
Unyama Irrigation Scheme construction to commence July
AMURU – The construction of the Unyama Irrigation Scheme along River Unyama in Amuru district is expected to commence in July this year to boost agricultural production. According to the government, three…
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Environment
Ministerial directive on charcoal ban lacks clear guidelines, says police boss
GULU– The lack of clear guidelines is frustrating the implementation of a recent directive by the Ministry of Environment and Water against charcoal business in Northern Uganda. The State Minister for Environment…
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Environment
NFA to get extra Shs 4bln for tree seedlings
KAMPALA-The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources has recommended that the National Forestry Authority [ NFA ] is allocated an additional Shs4 billion in the next financial year to procure tree seedlings.…
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