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Many Ugandans Unaware of Alternative Cooking Methods Beyond Charcoal and Firewood – UNACC Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts from the Uganda National Alliance for Clean Cooking (UNACC) have raised concerns about the lack of awareness among Ugandans regarding alternatives to charcoal and firewood. Sarah Babirye, Projects Manager at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite the deliberate effort by the government to increase electricity generation, distribution and extend cooking gas cylinders, most Ugandan households are still using either firewood or charcoal for cooking, a survey by Twaweza, a nongovernmental organization working in East Africa has found. In their Sauti …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | A Tanzanian medical specialist said on Tuesday that at least 33,024 people, mostly women, die annually in the east African nation from breathing smoke caused by solid fuels for cooking, including charcoal and firewood. Pauline Chale, a pulmonologist from the Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania’s …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agago district council has approved new fines for people dealing in charcoal and firewood. The resolution comes at a time the district is witnessing heightened destruction of trees for charcoal amid the failure of by-laws and ban on trading in charcoal and forest products. In …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The loss of forest cover in Africa, escalated by climatic shocks, poor land-use practices and urbanization could slow down the continent’s transition to a green and resilient future, scientists said on Monday. Speaking at a virtual forum from Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to coincide with the …

Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Simon Opolot, the head teacher of Musupo Primary School in Moroto District, is always in deep thoughts on how to prepare lunch for the pupils. The children have to walk five kilometers on Mt. Moroto and other neighboring hills at least twice a week to …

Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The move by Pallisa town council authorities to stop restaurant operators from using firewood for cooking has faced resistance as owners claim that the price of biogas is high compared to firewood. On Wednesday, the authorities imposed a ban on firewood use in restaurants to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is likely to be left with only the forest cover in gazetted protected areas within five years, as the rest of the forests could be destroyed. According to the latest survey by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS, supported by the World Bank, the country …

Mhondoro Ngezi , Zimbabwe | AFP | Miller Chizema walked through the forest near his home and came across a pile of freshly-cut logs — a sight that spurred the 82-year-old villager to dismay and anger. The logs were arranged in such a way that they were ready to be burnt …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Environment Authority (NEMA) Executive Director Tom Okurut has called for the removal of the tax on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to encourage its use among Ugandans, instead of cutting forests for charcoal and firewood. LPG was exempt from taxation in 2006. But the …