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Item A peek at Uganda's invaluable scavenger marabou stork(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-04) Batte, R EdgarThey saunter, peck at the stony ground for insects then proceed to the garbage heaps for a more "nutritious" kill. Marabou storks are a common sight in Uganda.Item Bishop promotes fish farming(Daily Monitor, 2018-03-10) Okello, Warom FelixArua diocese has turned to promoting fish farming in an effort to put an end to malnutrition in families.Item Buganda to reclaim Mulungu site.(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-11) Kabengwa, JamesBuganda Land Board (BLB) is planning to repossess land at Mulungu fishing village. The disputed land measuring 4.5 acres is currently managed by Munyonyo Fish Forkers Limited, but owned by BLB. A source privy to a plan by BLB to reclaim the land intimated to Daily Monitor on wednesday that the board is capitalising on the poor hygiene conditions at the landing site to kick out the current occupants.Item Build this modern house at an affordable amount(Daily Monitor, 2018-02-07) Atangaza, B. CarolyneItem Buvuma fish farmers blame OWC for losses(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-07) Ssebwami, DennisComplaint. They say the fingerlings supplied are not growing despite feeding them.Item Clerics oppose construction of radioactive site.(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-11) Sabano, JessicaReligious leaders in Mukono district have joined local leaders and residents in protesting the construction a nuclear and atomic waste site at Canaan site estate in Kituba village, Nama sub-county. The project, which is being undertaken by Uganda Atomic Energy Council, will see the establishment of a dumping site for non-function atomic equipment, including X-rays and cancer machines collected form different parts of the country.Item District, NFA clash over evictions.(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-21) Kimbowa, Ivan; Ssenkabirwa, Al-mahdiA row is brewing between leaders in Rakai district and National Forestry Authority(NFA) officials over the latter's move to evict residents on lake Kijjanebalora catchment area. 20,000 residents in the sub-counties of Kagamba, Kyalulangira, Kacheera and Kiziba are occupying the area illegally and must vacate to allow the forestry body to recover forest reserves in the area.Item Do you know the type of sand you are buying?(Daily Monitor, 2018-03-07) Nakibuuka, BeatriceWhen looking for building materials, some people will always look at the cost. However, there are other important factors including the type for sand, this is one of the most important factors.Item Government gives developer disputed land(Daily Monitor, 2018-08-07) Otwii, IsaacWhereas the project is aimed at developing the area, residents are still divided over ownership. Uganda Land Commission has offered a third of 955 hectares of disputed land to investors planning to construct a tertiary institution Alebtong district.Item Government moves to boost fish stock in face of extinction(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-09) Okello, Warom FelixNARO has started training and helping farmers to establish fish farms.Item Government stuck with 415 acres of land for industries(Daily Monitor, 2018-02-07) Kahungu, Thembo MisairiGovernment is still stuck with 415 acres of land meant for industrial development as investors are reluctant to invest upcountry.Item Gulu losing battle to save wetlands(Daily Monitor, 2018-02-07) Ocungi, JuliusWetland cover in Gulu Municipality is fast disappearing due to heavy environmental degradation and encroachment despite concerted initiatives by the district environment department to conserve the available wetlands.Item Katureebe, neighbour clash over access road(Daily Monitor, 2018-02-07) Wesaka, AnthonyA retired banker claims his attempts to repossess part of his prime land turned into an access road to the chief Justice's official residence have been futile.Item Kyankowe PS plant trees(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-15) Mukooza, David. S.Pupils of Kyankowe Primary School in Mityana District engaged in a tree planting exercise that will cover 5.5 acres of land. Mr. Edward Ssebukya, the commissioner for private schools and institutions in the ministry of education, officiated the exercise.Item Landslides strike Bududa again(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-02) Watala, PaulLandslides last weekend struck again affecting 11 villages in two parishes of Bushibino and Bukimuma in Bududa district. The landslides left 1,600 people seeking shelter in schools and trading centres.Item Legislators oppose recovery of 4,981 hectare forest land(Daily Monitor, 2018-02-06) Nnabbaale, JosephineThe planned restoration of 4,981 hectares of forest land in three sub-counties of Mubende District has suffered a setback after two area legislators urged residents not to vacate the land.Item Masaka leaders, NFA lock horns over abattoir(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-07) Kimbowa, IvanWhereas Forestry officials insist the land where the abattoir is to be built is a forest reserve, the district says it was turned into an industrial park.Item More than 15,000 people face eviction from Guramwa Forest.(Daily Monitor, 2018-01-25) Alex TumuhimbiseMost of the settlers in the once forest reserve, are those who migrated from the districts of Kabale, Kisoro, and Kanungu.Item Museveni: Apaa land is in Adjumani.(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-14) Ocungi, JuliusSeven months after government handed over the contentious 40 square kilometers Apaa land to Adjumani district local government, president Museveni has defended the move.Item NEMA closes storage facility(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-10) Tajuba, Paul" Work at Karuma shouldn't be at the compromise of the environment".