Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA is proposing a total ban on all activities within the wildlife sanctuaries with the exception of fishing and activities related to wildlife conservation. A wildlife sanctuary is an area where animal habitats and their surroundings are protected from any sort of disturbance. …
Read More »Minister, district leaders feud over cultivation in a wetland
Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of leaders in Sembabule district are protesting a move by the National Environment Management Authority-NEMA to authorize cultivation in a wetland in their area. The authority issued a certificate of no objection to the State Minister for Health in Charge of General Duties, …
Read More »Kenya has lifted its ban on genetically modified crops: the risks and opportunities
Kenya recently lifted a ban on the cultivation and importation of genetically modified crops amid the worst drought in 40 years and soaring food prices. This includes white maize, the country’s main staple. The decision was welcomed by scientists who see GM crops as the answer for food security. But …
Read More »Hoima district security committee bans grazing, cultivation on oil refinery land
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima District Security Committee has banned the grazing of animals and cultivation on the land earmarked for the oil refinery in Kabaale parish, Kabaale sub-county. In 2012, the government acquired 29 square kilometres of land in Kabaale parish for the construction of the oil refinery. …
Read More »Bugongi town council leaders on the spot for hiring out wetland
Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Isingiro ward in Bugongi town council, Sheema district are demanding a refund of their money paid to the town council leadership for hiring a wetland for cultivation. The more than 1,000 residents argue that in August 2021, they each paid 30,000 Shillings to …
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