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Development
Mysterious savage beasts attack livestock in Bushenyi
BUSHENYI- Some of the locals of Katuura village in Mashonga parish, Kyamuhunga Sub-county in Bushenyi district are counting losses as savage beasts continue to kill their livestock. According to the locals, the…
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Environment
Police accused of aiding illegal logging in Moyo as culprits are held
MOYO – Two trucks loaded with logs estimated to be worth more than Shs 150 million have been impounded at Laropi ferry landing site in Moyo district by the police in Laropi…
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Environment
Saving chimpanzees: Gov’t urged to be strict on conserving forests
KIKUUBE- Government has been told not to keep a blind eye to perpetrators who destroy forests in the country since among other roles, forests act as habitats for chimpanzees considered to be…
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UWA installs another fence along Queen Elizabeth National Park
KITAGWENDA-Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA] has launched the installation of an electric fence along Queen Elizabeth National Park boundary to protect some residents in Kitagwenda district from being attacked by wild animals. UWA…
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Police boss asks Ugandans to conserve lions
KAMPALA-Ugandans living near protected areas such as game parks have been urged to desist from bad activities that bring them into conflict with the wildlife, especially lions that continue to be killed.…
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Preparations in high gear for 2nd East African Regional Tourism Expo in Burundi
The East African Community [EAC] will hold the 2nd EAC Regional Tourism EXPO [EARTE’22] in Bujumbura, Burundi from September 23-30, 2022. According to the organisers, the main objective of the EXPO is…
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Cooperatives & Communities
UWA accuses local governments of failing to account for shared revenue
FORT PORTAL– Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA], the manager of the national game parks, has blamed the authorities in district local governments neighbouring Kibale Conservation Area for failing to account for the 20…
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Handicraft cooperative members decry high prices of inputs
MASINDI -Handicraft makers in Masindi district have expressed concern over the high prices of materials used to make their products. The handicraft makers under their umbrella platform Masindi Arts and Craft Cooperative…
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Police raid home of former President Obote over illegal wildlife trade
APAC– Police in Apac district have raided the home of former President Milton Obote over illegal wildlife trafficking and trade. A joint security operation by the Uganda Police, Uganda Wildlife Authority [UWA],…
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Police block Acholi MPs from accessing contested Apaa land
Police in Adjumani district on Thursday afternoon stopped Members of Parliament from Acholi Sub-region from visiting the contested Apaa area claimed by both the Acholi in Amuru district and Madi in Adjumani…
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