Private Developer In Fort Portal Faulted For Encroachment on River Mpanga
By Lucky Patrick Fort Portal city authorities, have asked the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to prosecute a private developer for erecting an illegal structure along the banks of River Mpanga. Philemon Asiimwe, an Investor in Fort Portal City, is accused of grading and dumping soil in the river. Asiimwe the private developer, plans to […]
Continue ReadingWater & Environment Week To Greatly Impact Rwenzori Region
CLAIRE NAYEBARE Rwenzori region is set to benefit from the ongoing Albertine water and environment week 2022 following the series of activities designed under the Ministry of water and environment (MWE) via water resources Institute. These, are set to be achieved within this week under the theme Water and environment for peace and socio-economic transformation […]
Continue ReadingThe Waste Management Puzzle in Fort Portal City
BY Fr. Frederick Waako Having a history of being ranked among top clean towns in Uganda, Fort portal city is among the few strategic cities Selected by the government to foster development through tourism industry. The double growing population and waste generation rates in Fort Portal, have however made Waste management a great Challenge […]
Continue ReadingBUNYANGABU: Residents Cautioned Against Degrading Kyatwa Hill
By Lucky Patrick The community surrounding Kyatwa Hill in Bunyangabu District has been cautioned against carrying out agricultural practices that destroy the land terrain. The Hill which has an elevation of 1,397 meters from the sea level and covers approximately 250 hectares of land, has approximately 600 families carrying out different agricultural practices which have […]
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