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Environment
Neighbours fault Hoima Sugar Limited over pollution
KIKUUBE-Local leaders and residents in Kikuube district days ago accused Hoima Sugar Limited of polluting the environment in the area, particularly community water sources. The residents accused the sugar company of blocking…
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News
Acholi leaders want locals involved in massive production of food crops
PADER-Leaders from Acholi Sub-region want government to involve the local people in the planned massive production of food crops like maize and soybean on land formally owned by government in the district.…
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Masindi residents want health centre II elevated
MASINDI-Residents of Kikingura town board in Bwijanga Sub-county, Masindi district are calling for Kikingura Health Centre II to be elevated to level III to enable them to get better services. Speaking during…
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Cooperatives & Communities
PDM: Oyam leaders call for splitting of district.
OYAM – Some political leaders in Oyam district are agitating for the splitting of it into two, claiming it would ensure the effective implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM]. The politicians…
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Africa
How smoked fish vendors’ co-op is fighting climate change in Gabon
LIBREVILLE –A young woman unloads cases of freshly caught fish from her boat onto the dock of the banks of the Ogooué river near the fish market of Lambaréné in Gabon. Marilou…
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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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Cooperatives & Communities
Museveni launches issuing of land titles in Apac
LIRA-President Yoweri Museveni has launched the registration and issuing of certificates of land titles for customary land ownership, which is part of the government’s efforts to protect the less privileged in the…
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International
IDF WDS 2022: Co-ops will make India 3rd economic power-Minister
NEW DELHI – While Prime of India Narendra Modi early this week launched the International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit 2022 [ IDF WDS 2022 ], Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit…
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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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News
Butaleja leaders divided over wetland demarcation
BUTALEJA – Leaders in Butaleja district have disagreed over the ongoing demarcation of wetlands in the area. Government has embarked on boundary demarcation of Nakwasi wetlands in Butaleja district amid protests from…
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