Tag: Environmental degradation

Court Sentences Two to Death, Seven to Life Over Susan Magara Murder

Court
The kidnappers held her captive for nearly three weeks, demanding up to $1 million before accepting about $200,000 (approximately UGX 700 million). During her captivity, they cut off two of her fingers and sent them alongside a video of her pleading for help to pressure her family into paying the ransom.

UPC Attributes Two Million Stunted Children to 1980s Livestock Losses

National News
Akena referred to historical statements by President Museveni acknowledging the destruction of food supplies and the destitution of about 2.7 million people during that period. He argued that the loss of cattle deprived communities of daily nutrition, household income, school fees, draft power, and soil fertility, leaving effects that continue to be felt today.
Environment

BULIISA: Truck Drivers Warned against Fueling Charcoal Burning

The government is in phases of implementing a rural electrification program and promoting the use of alternative and renewable energy sources and promoting the use of energy-efficient technologies aimed at reducing pressure on forests as a source of charcoal production.
Security

EA Standby Force Convenes in Uganda to Enhance Functionality...

The EASF, which was established in 2007 and reached full operational capability in December 2015, is the product of several factors that have defined regional integration in the field of peace and security in Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa, including long-standing and continuing tensions between countries of the region and the threats to peace and security with internal wars, environmental degradation, terrorism, and unconstitutional changes of government notwithstanding. 
Science

Ministry of Water and Environment Launches Campaign to Combat...

The Ministry of Water and Environment has put in place a number of strategies intended to reduce environmental degradation...
Tourism

UNDP Launches Elgon Half Marathon to Promote Ugandan Tourism

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Uganda has launched its first Elgon Half Marathon which will take place...
Lifestyle

River Rwizi: A Wake-Up Call for Uganda’s Environmental Responsibility

Uganda, a country blessed with awe-inspiring landscapes and abundant natural resources, faces a daunting environmental challenge that puts its...
Opinion

NEMA’s Decision to Okay City Tycoon Sudhir Pour Truck...

In a video that went viral on Monday, July 17, 2023, in which Sino trucks loaded with soil were...

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