Stories :: Category: Environment :: Accepted date: October 2021

Updated: 25 Oct, 09:5409:54

• Six AFIEGO Staff Detained Over Alleged Illegal Operations

  24 Oct 2021, 11:56 Comments 271 Views Kampala, Uganda Crime Politics Environment Updates

  "AFIEGO is not an NGO. It is a company. But AFIEGO staff do not constitute the non-profit company, a legal entity of its own that can sue and be sued. To be arrested for operating without a permit was therefore irregular," Bariyo says. "So police is hiding these people from court because the charge against them cannot stand in court," he adds, "But if police thinks it has a good case, it should produce them in court and we defend them."

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• Adjumani District LCs, VHTs Arrested for Not Having Latrines

  22 Oct 2021, 14:22 Comments 254 Views Adjumani, Uganda Health Environment Report

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• Egypt Commits to Desilt, Clear Water Hyacinth from Kalungu Landing Site

  22 Oct 2021, 11:12 Comments 352 Views Environment Lifestyle Interview

  The landing site, which is located in Lukaya Town Council in Lwera wetland is the main fishing ground for Tilapia and catfish in the Kalungu district. But, it is currently clogged with heavy aquatic weeds, spreading over 200 meters into the lake.

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  Ezekiel Ssekweyama

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• Roads Turn into Canals for Water Transport in Serere, Kaberamaido

  22 Oct 2021, 10:44 Comments 232 Views Kaberamaido, Uganda Environment Updates

  The most affected roads are located in low lying areas near the shores of Lake Kyoga. They have been submerged with water for close to two years now. In the Serere district, more than ten roads have completely been cut off, making transport to areas like Atiira, Kagwara, Odapakol, Kateta and others very difficult.

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  Edward Eninu

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• Masaka Landing Sites Choke on Plastic Waste

  20 Oct 2021, 07:43 Comments 212 Views Bukakata, Uganda Environment East Africa Interview

  Godfrey Ssemanda, a resident of Lambu landing site in Bukakata Sub County, indicates that dumping of the foreign plastic materials is frustrating their local efforts of collecting the waste materials for recycling because part of it remains stuck in the floating vegetation cover on the lake.

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• Floods Cut Off Six Villages in Agago District

  19 Oct 2021, 16:44 Comments 285 Views Agago, Uganda Environment Local government Northern Updates

  The rains have submerged feeder roads and major bridges in the area leaving residents struggling to access social services.

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• Heavy Rains Destroy Houses, Crops in Bundibugyo

  19 Oct 2021, 11:25 Comments 205 Views Bundibugyo, Uganda Environment Updates

  The rains and winds that started on Sunday night destroyed several banana plantations and houses, leaving over 300 residents homeless. The rains also blew off the roof of Busunga town council market and Busunga army barracks.

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• Residents Clash with MP Oguzu Over Barifa Forest Land

  19 Oct 2021, 11:17 Comments 246 Views Arua City, Arua, Uganda Crime Business and finance Environment Report

  Oguzu, who had gone to supervise mowing of the area was taken by surprise when the angry residents arrived demanding that he leaves the area or dies on the land.

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• Over 1,000 People Homeless as Floods Devastate Kapelebyong

  18 Oct 2021, 19:59 Comments 275 Views Kapelebyong, Uganda Environment Updates

  The worst-hit areas are the six villages of Kobatum, Oburiateng, Ajeesai, Acanga, Amero and Oitu- all in Acowa Sub County, which were submerged after a heavy downpour that hit the area last week.

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• Excitement as Rural Communities in Lamwo get Connected to Solar Power

  18 Oct 2021, 13:02 Comments 305 Views Lamwo, Uganda Business and finance Environment Northern Updates

  The pilot project has seen 25 villages, eight trading centres and selected public institutions that have not been not part of the national electricity grid in Lamwo district with more expected to be connected to the power grid.

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• COVID-19 Outbreak Escalated Environmental Degradation in the Albertine- Activists

  18 Oct 2021, 09:29 Comments 417 Views Hoima, Uganda Environment Updates

  Mackline Namiyingo, the Kakumiro District Environment Officer-DEO, says that the lockdown equally affected the supervision of wetlands, swamps and forest reserves, which saw hundreds of people invading the protected areas.

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• Residents Irked by Contamination of Water Points by Gulu Abattoir

  18 Oct 2021, 07:39 Comments 592 Views Gulu, Uganda Environment Human rights Health Report

  Lucy Akech, the LC I of Ogony Cell in Kweyo Ward, says that the waste from the abattoir flows straight to Ogony stream where residents fetch water for domestic use since there is no borehole or piped water in the area.

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• Another Person Swept to Death by Floods in Rubanda

  16 Oct 2021, 16:28 Comments 451 Views Rubanda, Western Region, Uganda Environment Updates

  Elly Maate, police spokesperson for Kigezi region confirms the incident saying that after the discovery of the body a postmortem was done and they later handed it over to relatives for a decent burial. Maate warns the public to be careful while crossing floods or running waters.

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• Masaka Farmers Get Cassava Drying Machine to Add Value, Improve Incomes

  16 Oct 2021, 15:08 Comments 295 Views Masaka, Uganda Agriculture Business and finance Environment Updates

  The ugx35m-machine is a donation from Vi-Agroforestry, a development organisation fighting poverty and climate change in collaboration with farmer’s groups and organisations, advising and training farmers in sustainable agricultural land management.

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• Can Recycling Save Victoria of Plastic Pollution?

  16 Oct 2021, 12:43 Comments 323 Views Environment Politics Updates

  While some plastics have been collected by young people foraging the wetlands to have them recycled, a huge chunk remains uncollected. Can recycling end plastic pollution on Lake Victoria?

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• Kasese Sub County Authorities Close Damaged Bridge

  14 Oct 2021, 17:07 Comments 285 Views Kasese, Uganda Business and finance Environment Updates

  The authorities declared the bridge risky for travellers on Sunday following destructions by heavy trucks that ply between the two sub-counties to Ihandiro.

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• Gov’t Urged to Invest More in Early Warning Systems

  13 Oct 2021, 18:22 Comments 230 Views Kampala, Uganda Environment Updates

  Speaking at a meeting to mark the International Disaster Risk Reduction day on Wednesday, Prof. Virginia Murray, a scientist based at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction said they have published the new Hazard Information Profiles to guide countries on decisions relating to different disasters that they are at risk of.

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• Medics Warn Against Using Herbs for Treating Elephantiasis

  13 Oct 2021, 13:35 Comments 449 Views Lira, Uganda Health Human rights Environment Updates

  The neglected tropical disease is spread by infected mosquitoes whose bites deposit a parasite that travels to the lymph nodes. It affects the lymphatic system causing swelling and pain in the legs, arms and genitalia. It also increases the risk of frequent bacterial infections that harden and thicken the skin.

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• Supply of Faulty Motor, Power Outage Prolong Water Crisis in Luwero Town Council Top story

  13 Oct 2021, 08:25 Comments 629 Views Human rights Environment Updates

  According to Kisaakye, their efforts to restore water supply suffered a setback when they received a faulty motor, which they had to send back to the supplier. “Hopefully today please, the Motor they gave us had issues. The supplier had to take it back, but we may finish it today, but Umeme may be off today again,” he said.

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• EACOP: Kyotera PAPs Shun Bank Account Opening Process As Compensation Nears Top story

  13 Oct 2021, 07:43 Comments 645 Views Kyotera, Uganda Local government Human rights Environment Updates

  Charles Lwanga, a resident of Kanga village, says that he cannot open up an account yet he refused to sign the RAP forms because of unfair compensation rates for their properties including land, coffee and houses compared to the rates given to the PAPs in Rakai and Lwengo districts.

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