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By APN Reporter Mitooma A total of 240 homes boardering Queen Elizabeth National park in Kiyanga Sub County in Mitooma district have received 240 goats worth Ugsh64million declaring their commitment to guard the park. The above funds are part of the money that the district received from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) under its program […]
By APN Reporter Kibaale Police in Kibaale district has arrested ten suspected forest encroachers after they were found felling trees from Kangombe central forest reserve in Kibaale district. According to the Kibaale district Police Commander David Otabong, the ten people were arrested today morning during an operation by National Forestry Authority and environmental police to […]
By APN Reporter Kabale A heavy down pour that yesterday hit most parts of Rubaya Sub County Ndorwa West Kabale district destroyed atleast 4 houses, crop gardens and cut off roads in the area The rains hit the area from the evening of Easter till Monday morning leaving a trail of destruction. The rains also […]
By APN Reporter Rubanda Residents neighboring Echuya Central Forest in Bufundi Sub County in Rubanda District are accusing Rwandese nationals for encroaching on the forest. Echuya Central Forest is situated in Rubanda district and in Bufumbira County in Kisoro District. It is situated on the high altitude range running between Lake Bunyonyi, 5kms to the […]
By our reporter Kabale Over 50 people will this Easter weekend flock Bwindi impenetrable Forest for an adventurous trip geared towards charity. The trip dubbed #Bwindi4Gracevilla is organised to raise funds to support Grace Villa, a home for vulnerable girls from Kabale in South Western Uganda. Ruth Kendegye Ndyabahika, the Grace Villa founder said […]
By Our reporter Rukiga Transport and business in Muhanga town council in Rukiga district was today afternon brought to a stand still as floods triggered by heavy rains hit the area. The down pour saw several shop submerged in water as residents and business community rushed to save their mechandise. The floods destroyed bags of […]
By Our reporter Rubanda Following the increasing negative effects of climate change in Kigezi region, Milton Kwesiga, the executice director of Africa Disaster Reduction Research Emergency Mission (ADRREM) has embarked on a move to promote environmental conservation in the region. The move which will see the environmental protection NON Governmental Organisation encouraging the planting of […]
By APN Reporter Kampala Civil society organizations fighting for food rights, including Seatini Uganda, food rights alliance and Acode Uganda have asked MPs to stay the passing of the GMO bill until Government puts in place a national gene bank to protect the indigenous crops. Speaking at the national seed dialogue a research fellow at […]
By Comrade Katoto Bushenyi Kampala International University- Western campus students under their Association allied health Sciences on Friday cleaned up the streets of Ishaka town in Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality. The move is part of the association’s commitment to sensitize the community. The association of Allied health Sciences brings […]
By Jonan Beine Mbarara Heavy rains last evening ravaged the sub counties of Rugaaga and Bukanga in Isingiro destroying crops and houses. The rains hit the area for about two hours around 4:00pm destroying mainly banana plantations and blowing off the roofs of over 10 houses. The most affected villages are Kyanyanda, Kyampango,Keitegura, Rwenturagara A&B […]
