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Nature-based solutions turning the tide against climate change

Nature-based solutions turning the tide against climate change

On Bulabira 2 Road in Najjera, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, a group of workers plant new seedlings in a bamboo nursery bed. Another group is busy loading and offloading briquettes made from bamboo trees. The workers are under Divine Bamboo Group Ltd founded by Ms Divine Nabaweesi.

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Retired Varsity Lecturer Petitions CDF Muhoozi As ‘Rogue SFC General’ Grabs His Farm

Retired Varsity Lecturer Petitions CDF Muhoozi As ‘Rogue SFC General’ Grabs His Farm

In yet another horrifying story, a helpless retired University Lecturer has sought the intervention of the Uganda Peaples Defence Force (UPDF) Commander, General Muhoozi Keinerugaba over an errant Army officer he accuses of forcefully occupying his farmland and encouraging other people to occupy par

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Urban refugees facing higher mental health risks -health boss

Urban refugees facing higher mental health risks -health boss

The head of the mental health division in the Health Ministry, Dr Hafsa Lukwata, has said refugees in urban areas are reporting more severe mental health issues compared to those in rural-based refugee settlements.

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Kyoga basin leaders call for oil benefits for fishing communities

Kyoga basin leaders call for oil benefits for fishing communities

Eighteen districts under the Lake Kyoga Integrated Management Organisation (LAKIMO) are urging the government to offer alternative livelihoods to fishing communities affected by ongoing oil exploration activties in the Lake Kyoga basin.Earlier this year, Mr Joshua Lukaye, Acting Assistant

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Hon. Jennifer Muheesi Rallies Kazo Residents to Embrace Wealth Creation Through Commercial Agriculture

Hon. Jennifer Muheesi Rallies Kazo Residents to Embrace Wealth Creation Through Commercial Agriculture

Hon. Jennifer Muheesi has once again called upon the residents of Kazo District to embrace commercial agriculture with “ekibaro,” a term meaning calculation, to create wealth and improve their livelihoods.Spea

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How refugee project is changing lives

How refugee project is changing lives

For nearly 20 years, 54-year-old Patrick Aluma Waigo lived a modest life as a subsistence farmer in Aluru Sub-county, Lea Parish, Moyo District in northern Uganda.His aspirations never extended beyond growing enou

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South Sudan signs Nile Treaty

South Sudan signs Nile Treaty

Aerial of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, with the river Nile running in the middle. Juba downtown is upper middle close to the river, and the airport can be seen upper left. The picture is from the south to the north.What it means

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NAADS distributes over 3,000 pigs to Catholic Church, other farmers

NAADS distributes over 3,000 pigs to Catholic Church, other farmers

Government of Uganda through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has resumed the distribution of livestock materials mainly pigs to special interest groups across the country for improved household incomes.According to Dr. Thomas Nsemerirw

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SOROTI WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS: Adeke Tips Her Voters On How To Beat NRM Cadres At Their Game

SOROTI WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS: Adeke Tips Her Voters On How To Beat NRM Cadres At Their Game

Soroti District Woman MP Anna Adeke Ebaju used the belated Women’s Day celebrations for her area to sarcastically rally her poverty-stricken voters, majority of whom are FDC and generally opposition supporters, on how to take advantage of the ongoing NRM voter register update and new membership

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Why bars, nightclubs are closing their doors

Why bars, nightclubs are closing their doors

The vibrant nightlife of Kampala, undoubtedly East Africa’s party hub, is undergoing a seismic shift as a wav

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