Under the program, the government aims to provide 17 million shillings to each of the 4,000 targeted families in the Bugisu region. The funds will enable them to purchase land and construct houses in safer areas while leaving their original land for agricultural purposes.
Read more ...The four-engine ferry was designed and built by Songoro Marine Transport Limited in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Read more ...According to Alex Rusheshe, the Senior Engineer Ministry of Water, despite the presence of a security guard, thieves stole valves and the pipes that take water from the main dam.
Read more ...Currently, there is no technology in Uganda that can recycle a water bottle into a water bottle.
Read more ...According to Stanley Bayola, the Resident District Commissioner Bulambuli, one body has been recovered by the residents.
Read more ...Rwot Kassimiro Ongom, the Chief of Patongo Clan, said the sacks of charcoal are still in the bushes, while others have been set ablaze.
Read more ...The group, Ribbe Pi Paco-RPP, was formed in February 2023, to advocate against the rampant tree-cutting in Acholi Sub-region, following a surge in tree-cutting to feed the growing trade in charcoal.
Read more ...The Tusker Lite Mt Rwenzori Marathon has been listed top of the 30 world’s best half marathons by American news outlet Outdoors Wire (outdoorswire.usatoday.com) who specialize in outdoor events coverage.
Read more ...The Solvatten solar-water heating and purifier kit is one of the latest technologies whose distributors say will save women of energy used in the search for firewood for heating water for drinking and bathing.
Read more ...Specifically, Hâ‚‚ Agro is more interested in the manufacture of green fertilisers, saying this will go a long way in answering the challenges Ugandans face in accessing fertlisers.
Read more ...They are suggesting that renewable energy from biogas should be tapped into as consistent as a sources of energy for heating and cooking not just in homes but industrial level.
Read more ...The President faulted the corrupt elements in security forces and officials in charge of the Environment and National Forestry Authority (NFA) for allegedly aiding the rising charcoal trade.
Read more ...As part of the event, over 1000 trees were planted to support the reforestation of Mabira Forest, which is one of Uganda's vital biodiversity hotspots. Biodiversity encompasses the rich variety of living organisms in all ecosystems, including those found in water, land, and other environmental habitats.
Read more ...Edward Mukiibi, the President of Slow Food International and Executive Director of Slow Food Uganda, emphasized that the campaign aims to celebrate and promote diversity in food culture while supporting small-scale agroecological producers who rely on traditional knowledge to grow and harvest unique ingredients that have been passed down through generations.
Read more ...The Shea nut tree is highly revered in Acholi because of the cultural value attached to it. The tree is regarded as sacred and in the past people were made to believe that anyone who cut it would be cursed, and any man who climbed it would become impotent.
Read more ...Rwot Kasimiro Ongom, the clan chief of Patongo, reported the discovery of over 100 tents set up in the bushes during the operation.
Read more ...Organized by the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) and held at Speke Resort, Munyonyo in Kampala, the conference brought together governments, researchers, and civil society organizations committed to achieving food self-sufficiency in Africa.
Read more ...Robert Ssempa, a retired banker, says that the current situation is not as bad as it was back in the day but with the collapse of the bridge such memories are inevitable to cross the minds of those who witnessed it. Ssempa, born in Masaka, was working with Uganda Commercial Bank (UCB) in Kampala when the incident took place.
Read more ...In its 25th annual report presented to Parliament, UHRC Chairperson Mariam Wangadya emphasized the need for the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, under the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), to prioritize early warning signs of drought as a means of mitigating the dire situation.
Read more ...According to residents in the affected areas, the flies predominantly target the legs and arms, leaving behind blood and causing itchiness similar to the symptoms of scabies.
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