The Kotido District Police Commander, Apollo Kyangungu confirmed receiving information regarding the death of minors but said he was yet to confirm the cause of death.
Read more ...On Saturday, the fisherman removed the hyacinth manually using sticks, forks. Hassan Bogere, the Chairman of the landing site says that hyacinth was making it hard for boats to dock at the landing site and affecting the normal activities of fishermen
Read more ...In a letter directed to the office of the University principal dated January 09th, 2019 signed by Jeconious Musingwire, the Western Region National Environment Management Authority NEMA in charge of Sensitization and Education, NEMA has stopped all the activities on the playground until further notice.
Read more ...In November, the Ministry of Water and Environment ordered all residents who constructed houses in the wetland to demolish the structures and halt any other human activity. However, it sparked off disagreements between the ministry and the residents.
Read more ...James Nabinson Kidega, the Lamwo Resident District Commissioner told URN the duo was arrested in a renewed crackdown on illegal loggers. Kidega says the suspects were heading to Agwata West village in Cubu parish where they had already bought trees for felling.
Read more ...The swamp stretches from Nakiwogo landing site through Lugonjo to Kigungu road after the UN Regional Service Center in Entebbe Division B. On November 29th, 2018, the Commissioner in Charge of Wetlands and Environment, Inspector Collins Oloya wrote a notice to the affected persons.
Read more ...Upon listening to the complaints, the NFA boss Tom Obong Okello, resolved to suspended Abigaba such that he is investigated for his unbecoming conduct.
Read more ...Abigaba, the NFA supervisor for Buwunga and Kyanamukaka sub counties was arrested on the orders of Herman Ssentongo, the Masaka Resident District Commissioner, who accused him of causing the massive destruction of forest reserves under his jurisdiction.
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