Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Oporot tree planting group in Patongo town council in Agago district that benefited from the NUSAF III project have resolved to sell off properties of their executive members to recover 16 million shillings they allegedly swindled. The decision follows the failure by the …
Read More »Charcoal sealers clear shea nut trees in Acholi
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charcoal dealers have cleared thousands of shea nut tree acreages in Acholi Sub Region. The dealers have over the years spread out in Gulu, Amuru, Agago, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader districts where they have massively cut down several acres of shea nut trees for charcoal. The …
Read More »Agago residents clash over illegal charcoal business
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in the villages of Rugu-Rugu, Lela, Kadera and Obulu Ayita in Agago district have clashed with their neighbours of Lacekotto villages for allegedly abating illegal charcoal trade in the area. More than 30 residents armed with machetes, spears and axes stormed charcoal production …
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