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Construction of Katonga bridge to begin in October
KAMPALA, July 24, 2024: The Minister for Works and Transport, Edward Katumba Wamala has revealed that construction of a new bridge at the River Katonga along the Kampala-Masaka highway will commence in…
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Health
Rising water treatment costs worry NWSC
FORT PORTAL – The National Water and Sewerage Corporation [ NWSC ] is frightened by the high costs involved in treating the water sourced from River Mpanga, which they say, is highly…
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Environment
Tororo residents launch drive to plant over two mln trees to save river
TORORO-Residents of Tororo district have embarked on planting over two million trees in a campaign aimed at saving the environment, particularly Aturukuru stream. The residents mainly from Eastern Division in Tororo Municipality…
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Kikuube district leaders ask govt to take over bad road
KIKUUBE– Kikuube district local government leaders and residents want the Ministry of Works and Transport to take over the Kabwoya-Maya, Maya -Kyarujumba – Kakindo road which they say is in a poor…
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Environment
Fort Portal City authorities embark on conserving environment
FORT PORTAL-Authorities in Fort Portal City have embarked on plans of restoring all the depleted wetlands in the city that are currently under the threat of extinction. The Fort Portal City Senior…
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Environment
Govt partners with World Bank to restore wetlands
SOROTI– The Ministry of Water and Environment with support from the World Bank has started a two-year project codenamed “Integrated Water Management and Development Project”, aimed at restoring wetlands in Sezibwa River…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Atiak residents finally accept Shs 70bln irrigation project
AMURU– Local farmers in Abongo Rwot A, Pawel Kal, and Oloyo-Mung villages in Atiak Sub-county in Amuru district have finally accepted to offer their land for the establishment of Shs 70 billion…
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Over 300 encroachers on River Nguse banks ordered to vacate
KIKUUBE– More than 300 farmers who have encroached on the wetland banks of River Nguse in Kabwoya Sub-county in Kikuube district have been ordered to vacate before they face the wrath of…
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