Browsing by Author "Basiime, Felix"

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    Bee venom: Earn while conserving forests.
    (Saturday Monitor, 2017-01-21) Basiime, Felix
    Collecting Bee venom a highly demanded five product can enable communities earn while conserving forests.
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    Blood shortage:
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-09-18) Basiime, Felix
    Eight people, who were in urgent need of blood, died at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital last Thursday following an acute blood shortage in Fort Portal, Kabarole district. " There is an acute shortage of blood at the regional blood bank in Fort Portal and as a result,
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    Government urged on seed production.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-04-28) Basiime, Felix
    Farmers in the Rwenzori Sub-region have appealed to government to decentralize the production of foundation seeds to upcountry agricultural Zones.
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    Human wildlife conflict: Communities demand compensation
    (Saturday Vision, 2018-04-21) Basiime, Felix; Ninsiima, Enid
    Last week 11 lions were poisoned in Queen Elizabeth National Park in an escalation of hostility from communities towards wildlife. Hamukungu is one of the human settlements inside the park. others include Muhokya, Kahokya, Katunguru, Kahendero, Kasenyi, Katwe-Kabatooro town council and Kirongo. All these areas face invasions of animals as conservationists argue that it is man who has encroached on the wild animal habitants over time due to population pressures on the fixed land.
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    Kasese ordered to cancel titles on Mubuku land
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-11) Basiime, Felix; Mumbere, Moris
    The Justice Catherine Bamugemereire-led commission of inquiry into the land matters has directed Kasese District Land Board to cancel all titles issued on the Mubuku Irrigation Scheme land. The commission noted that titles were issued in error.
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    Kasese ordered to cancel titles on Mubuku land.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-11) Basiime, Felix; Mumbere, Moris
    The justice Catherine Bamugemereire led commission of inquiry into land matters has directed kasese district Land Board to cancel all titles issued on the Mubuku Irrigation scheme land. The commission noted that titles were issued in error.
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    New laboratory to ensure clean water supply, boost fisheries
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-08-31) Basiime, Felix; Ashaba, Alex
    Construction of the water testing laboratory will commence in October and it is expected to be completed in two years time, according to Mr. Stephen Ogwete, the national project coodinator.
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    New tarmac road boosting business in western Uganda
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-08-10) Basiime, Felix; Ashaba, Alex; Tuhame, Fedinand
    The completion of the 206km Fort Portal- Nyakahita Road is boosting business and tourism in Western Uganda.
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    Residents burn farms over land.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-05-21) Ashaba, Alex; Basiime, Felix
    The dispute over ownership of several hectares of land at Ganyinayo in Kyenjojo district has taken a new twist, over 200 residents where victims. Residents burned farms of a prominent businessman, Mr. Vincent Mugisha accusing him of grabbing their land.
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    Residents, investor clash over kabarole crater lakes
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-01) Basiime, Felix; Ashaba, Alex
    Residents say the decision to give Ferdsult Engineering company exclusive rights to fish from crater lakes is unconstitutional.
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    Residents, investor clash over Kabarole creater lakes.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-01) Basiime, Felix; Ashaba, Alex
    Mr. James Rukampena, a farmer, no longer earns from growing maize and beans as he is lame and walks on crutches. Mr. Rukampena, a resident of Mwitampungu village in Kasenda sub county, Kabarole district, who used to earn Shs1 million a month from farming, was allegedly shot by guards of Ferdsult Engineering company while in his banana plantation that is a few metres away from Mwitampungu creater lake.
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    Salt mining leaves bitter taste for Kasese residents.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-11-02) Ninsiima, Enid; Basiime, Felix
    Salt mining remains one of the major sources of livelihood for the people of Kasese residing around Lake Katwe. Salt mining, however, comes with enormous challenges that have affected the way of life for Kasese residents. Ms. Agnes Nyangoma,25, a salt miner at lake Katwe in Katwe- Kabotooro town council, has been mining salt for 10years.
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    Scare as elephants, locals compete for water source.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-09-21) Basiime, Felix; Ashaba, Alex
    For the past 30 years, 65-year-old Fred Ndabahwenje has lived at Nyabubale village in kiko town council, Kabarole district. But he treks more then 3kms in search of safe water. Even when the World Health Organisation stresses the right to safe water for both domestic use and recreational purposes, this is not the case in Kabarole district.
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    Stigma affecting HIV/Aids fight in Kasese, Kabarole
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-08-10) Basiime, Felix
    Sarah (not real names), 13, stays with her mother, Margaret Birungi at Nyakasanga West in Kasese Municipality, Kasese District. Both daughter and mother are living with HIV/Aids, Sarah's father died five years ago.
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    Wetland restoration: Nema cuts down trees, plantations.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-04-05) Ainebyona, Felix; Basiime, Felix
    Appeal. District leaders have appealed to the environment authority to work with local teams.