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When the Rains Betray Us: Women on the Frontlines of Climate Change in Kabarole

Clare Nayebare By Claire Nayebare Fort Portal, Uganda – In the early morning mist that clings to the hills surrounding Fort Portal, once known as the “Switzerland of Uganda,” 52-year-old Annet Katusabe walks slowly between rows of drying banana trees Kijura towncouncil in Kabarole. Her gumboots sink slightly into the cracked soil that was once […]

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Public Warned on Excessive Plastic Usage

Lucky Patrick As the world commemorates World Environment Day today the community has been tasked to preserve and protect the Environment. The day , has been commemorated under Theme  #Beat Plastic Pollution, ‘Ecosystem Restoration‘. According to Edgar Muganzi the Executive Director Natural Resources Defense Initiative (NRDI), a number of citizens know well that the Environment […]

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Kyenjojo-Kabarole Broken Bridge Leaves Residents on Tension

Residents and learners from districts of Kabarole and Kyenjojo are pounded with tension following the collapse of the bridge connecting the two districts.     The collapse The collapse incident is a result of the recent heavy downpour originating from the current rainy season, which reportedly ravaged the bridge and brought on hold movements between […]

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NRDI Uganda Determined to Skill the Youth

In a bid to promote environment-friendly green jobs in the country, the Natural Resources Defense Initiative-NRDI, a non-governmental organization based in Fort Portal Tourism City has opted to skill the youth in the City.         According to the executive director of NRDI Edgar Muganzi, they are now carrying out a six-month project […]

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Be Vigilant and Report Mountain Cracks -Rwabuhinga to Karangura Dwellers

Lucky Patrick The Kabarole district chairperson, Richard Rwabuhinga, has called upon people living in mountainous areas of Karangura, to stay alert and report any cracks that may be seen on the mountain, as landslides continue to cause mayhem in the region. According to Rwabuhinga, Slope failure has been identified as one of the most commonly […]

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Fort Portal Public Warned On Polluting The Environment

Public members have been tasked to desist from practices that pollute the environment, which in turn impacts human life. The call, has been made by Wabinya Raja, a data scientist at AirQO during a one-day engagement meeting with stakeholders including the Tooro Kingdom community, and Fort Portal City authorities among others, to see the best […]

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RDC Embarks On Restoring Natural Resources

Lucky Patrick The Resident District Commissioner Bunyangabu , Joshua Kisembo Masereka, has called upon Leaders and Technical Staff to protect and preserve  natural resources.     During an engagement meeting held at the district Council hall Tuesday, Masereka, observed that the district is endowed with plenty of natural resources, but there’s a high threat of […]

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Bishop Muhiirwa Warns Public On Current Global Warming

The ordinary of Fort Portal catholic diocese, Rt. Rev Bishop Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, has cautioned the general public about global warming, and how best it can be avoided. In his speech to hundreds of congregants gathered at Yerya parish on Sunday, to witness the priestly and deaconate ordinations, the Bishop appreciated Hon. Minister Peace Regis […]

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Residents Warned On Tinting Gov’t Name Through Degrading The Environment

BY Lucky Patrick The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Bunyangabu,  Joshua Kisembo Masereka, has cautioned civil servants on using the government’s name to destroy wetlands.     Speaking at the commemoration of World environmental day  on 7th June 2022 in Bunyangabu district, Masereka observed that a number of government officials hide   in the name of State […]

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Operating And Owning Crater Lakes A Right For Any One

By Sylvia Kugonza The Kabarole district fisheries officer, Brian Baguma, has cleared air on ownership of the features by the public. The clarity, follows interrogations from the public, on whether any one from the public is free to own and operate  crater lakes in Kabarole.    Baguma, refers to the National Environmental ACT  2019, which […]

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