Manchester United 2-3 Forest Manchester, UK | nottinghamforest.co.uk | Forest recorded their first win at Old Trafford since 1994 in a thrilling encounter played under the lights at Old Trafford on Saturday evening. For the second time this week, Manchester rain beat down as Forest emerged from the tunnel and got …
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Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 40 households in Lapono and Lirakato Sub Counties, neighboring Napono Central Forest Reserve, have reportedly left their homes for fear of eviction by the National Forestry Authority, NFA. In November 2023, hundreds of angry residents destroyed more than 50 concrete pillars that NFA …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Wide Fund for Nature-WWF Uganda is partnering with faith communities and conservation groups from the Albertine Rift to restore forest cover. The initiative is under the Beliefs and Values Programme, which is bringing together the two groups to protect and restore biodiversity. Philip …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | In recent years, Uganda has made significant strides in promoting forest conservation through heightened public awareness campaigns and the introduction of advanced technologies. These efforts are beginning to yield positive results. According to data from the National Forest Authority, Uganda’s state-run forest conservation agency, forest …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A coalition of civil society organizations and environmental activists, under the Save Bugoma Forest campaign, have raised serious objections to a leaked survey report from the Ministry of Lands. The report, a copy which URN has seen, purportedly outlines findings related to the forest’s status …
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LONDON | Xinhua | Arsenal moved to the second place in the Premier League standings on Tuesday night following a 2-1 win away to Nottingham Forest. The home side defended solidly for 65 minutes until a loss of concentration from a long throw that allowed Gabriel Jesus to collect the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a heated protest on Sunday evening, hundreds of residents stormed the Lira Kato Sub County offices in Agago district, destroying 59 concrete markers owned by the National Forestry Authority (NFA). These markers were intended for placement within an area claimed to be part …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank led by Executive Director Elizabeth Mwerinde Kasedde in partnership with the community, Million Trees International and Kasese District has embarked on a tree-planting campaign that will see over 7000 indigenous trees planted across the district to conserve the environment and combat …
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Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest – 2.30pm Friday Burnley 0 Man City 3 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | For Arsenal’s first Premier League game of the season, Mikel Arteta has opted to make one change to his side that won last weekend’s Community Shield, with Eddie Nketiah coming into the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Staff from Absa Bank Uganda have planted 300 trees and adopted 100 indigenous trees at the Makerere University School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences Botanical Garden. The new Botanical Garden is found at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo, as part of the …
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