water
-
News
Water, environment agencies ask for extra funds in next budget
KAMPALA, March 28, 2024 – Agencies under the Ministry of Water and Environment have called for more funding in the national budget for the financial year 2024/ 2025 to enable them achieve…
Read More » -
News
Delayed rationalisation of govt agencies affecting energy sector
KAMPALA, March 13, 2024 – The delayed merger of three electricity companies belonging to government has disrupted service delivery in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. This was revealed by top…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi cassava factory lies idle due to high running costs
NEBBI, March 5, 2024 – Members of Yesu-Dit Cooperative Society Limited in Parombo Sub-county, Nebbi district have abandoned their cassava factory due to high running costs. According to some members of the…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
Poverty blamed for low uptake of irrigation technologies in Lira district
LIRA, March 4, 2024 – The authorities of Lira district have attributed the low uptake of the micro-scale-irrigation technologies to poverty and the poor mindset of some of the farmers in the…
Read More » -
News
EAC Partner States reaffirm their commitment to advancing renewable energy sources in region
ARUSHA, February 15, 2024 – East African Community [EAC] Partner States have reaffirmed their commitment to enhance energy efficiency and exploit wind, solar, and geothermal energy as sustainable energy sources for the…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
Teso fish farmers face tough times as feed crisis bites hard
TESO, February 14, 2024 – Fish farmers in Teso Sub-region are worried about the scarcity of fish feeds, a development which they say is taking a toll on the growth of a…
Read More » -
Western
Demarcation of R. Wambabya boundary kicks off in Hoima, Kikuube
HOIMA, February 10, 2024 – The Ministry of Water and Environment in collaboration with authorities in Hoima City, Hoima district, and Kikuube district has embarked on the boundary demarcation exercise to save…
Read More » -
Africa
Youth-led African enterprises awarded US$ 800,000 at COP28 for climate solutions
DUBAI, December 5, 2023 – Eight dynamic African young women-led enterprises emerged as winners of the 2023 YouthAdapt challenge. Each enterprise will receive grant funding of up to US$ 100,000 to boost…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
Agriculture: Among asks MPs to review status of valley dams
KAMPALA, November 29, 2023 – The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries to make a comprehensive study on the status of valley dams…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
Oyam RDC gives ultimatum to PDM officials to disburse cash to beneficiaries
OYAM, November 20, 2023 – The Oyam Resident District Commissioner [RDC], William Komakech has given a one-month ultimatum to the sub-county Parish Development Model [PDM] focal persons to ensure that the beneficiaries…
Read More »