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Child killed as mudslide hits kitchen in Kabarole district
KABAROLE – A mudslide has hit a kitchen in Kabango village in Karangura Sub-county Kabarole district, killing a one-and-a-half-year-old child and leaving another injured. The incident happened on Sunday night after a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Alebtong leaders urged to mobilise SACCOs to benefit from LEGS project
ALEBTONG– The Alebtong district LC5 chairperson, David Kennedy Odongo has asked village and parish leaders to mobilise the communities to form SACCOs if they are to utilise Shs 3 billion specifically allocated…
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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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LEGS project improving lives of farmers in rural areas, says minister Magyezi
FORT PORTAL – The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magezi has said the Local Economic Growth Support [ LEGS ] project is on track to improve the lives of more than one…
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East Africa
Nakuru County co-ops promised Kshs 1bln each year
The new Nakuru County Governor Susan Kihika has pledged to support cooperative societies with Ksh1 billion [Ushs 32 billion] every year to boost their economic activities, according to Sacco Review. Speaking at…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Sheema dairy farmers abandon milk facility donated by gov’t
SHEEMA –Dairy farmers in Sheema district have rejected a milk cooler installed by government over 10 years ago to boost production and marketing of the farm product. The fully-fledged 300-litre capacity milk…
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Environment
Resistance as gov’t launches wetland restoration in Tororo district
TORORO-Communities bordering major wetlands in Tororo district in eastern Uganda are resisting government’s move of demarcating wetlands. The government through the Ministry of Water and Environment has reportedly secured support under green…
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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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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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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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