Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakasongola district council has suspended stone quarrying activities of Energo Uganda Limited over alleged exploitation and failure to renew their memorandum of understanding. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with Nakasongola district six years back to carry out stone quarrying at Kageri rock in …
Read More »MUBS student ventures into stone quarrying
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 22-year-old female student of Makerere University Business School (MUBS) ventured into stone quarrying business during the nationwide lockdown. Charity Ainembabazi, a student of Business Administration, says the business enables her to earn sufficient income and has reversed her long story of struggles to earn …
Read More »90-Year old sues chinese company over stone quarrying activities
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dorotia Nakabuye, a 90-year-old resident of Nambi village, in Zirobwe Sub-county has sued a Chinese Company Bangcheng Investments Limited for undertaking stone quarrying activities near her home. Nakabuye said that she is a peasant farmer who is suffering from illnesses that come with old age, …
Read More »MPs want stone quarrying in Bulambuli halted
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the committee of Environment and Natural Resources want stone quarrying in Bulambuli district halted. The MPs on Thursday visited Bulambuli district on a fact-finding mission following the on-going floods in the district. For the last four years, the lower belt of …
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