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Item Family, LDC lock horns over prime city land(Sunday Vision, 2017-07-30) Kiwawulo, ChrisThe family of the late Abdullahi bin Wadriff has cried foul over delayed compensation for their prime land that Law Development Centre (LDC) took over in Kagugube zone, Kampala. The delay followed the family's rejection of sh143m that the chief government valuer ( Gilbert Kermundu) had set as the compensation amount for their 0.26 hectares ( 0.6 acres) of land on block 9, plot 221, saying it was little.Item City lawyer accused of evicting 4 villages(New Vision, 2017-07-30) Kiwawulo, ChrisOver 100 residents from four villages in Kihuura sub-county, Kyenjojo district have petitioned the Justice Catherine Bamugemereire Land probe commission, accusing a city lawyer of grabbing their land.Item Govt should ensure forests conservation.(Saturday Monitor, 2017-10-07) Kabonge, KennedyI was shocked when the Daily Monitor of September 28 reported that a recent government report revealed that the already decreased forest cover has now declined to 9 per cent. This represents a 3 per cent decline in just two years translating into a rate of 1.5 per cent per year.Item Wakiso district loses Shs12b in illegal sand mining annually.(Daily Monitor, 2017-09-22) Kiggundu, JosephWakiso district is losing shs12b annually in unauthorised illegal sand mining, Daily Monitor has established. Wakiso, one of Uganda's fastest growing districts, is one of the areas where excessive sand mining is taking place due to the booming construction industry.Item Sand mining firm defies Nema directive.(Daily Monitor, 2017-11-10) Kiggundu, JosephA sand mining firm, porch group, at Bukolwa village, Nkumba parish in Katabi Town council, Entebbe Municipality, has defied National Environment Management Authority's (Nema) directive halting their activities.Item Crackdown on illegal fishing to continue.(Daily Monitor, 2017-11-10) Kiggundu, Joseph; Ssenkabirwa, Al-mahdiLeaders at Kasenyi Landing site in Wakiso District have vowed to extend the crackdown on illegal fishing to four more years to control immature fish dealers. Mr. Abdul Mbabaali, the supervisor Kasenyi landing site, said the operations against illegal fishing will only cease when the smallest Nile perch sold on the market weights 50kgs.Item Gold refinery body decries licensing delays.(New Vision, 2017-08-22) Odyek, JohnAfrica Gold Refinery (AGR) management has expressed concerns over delays by the government to issue the company a final investment liecence. "The negotiations are taking long with the technical team of the government," Alain Goetz raised the executive officer, said.Item Skills development council to certify skills for oil and gas sector.(New Vision, 2017-08-16) Odyek, JohnThe government is fast tracking the setting up of a Skills Development Council, which will be responsible for the certification of skills to be used in the embryonic oil and gas sector. Energy minister Irene Muloni yesterday told the Presidential Investors Round Table Meeting V that the council would provide Ugandans with the necessaryItem Wakiso leaders defy Museveni on wetlands.(Daily Monitor, 2017-09-29) Kabengwa, JamesWakiso district leaders have defied President Museveni's directive to evict wetland encroachers. Mr. Museveni has previously issued numerous pronouncements against encroachment on wetlands and forest reserves across the country,Item Getting the best out of trees.(Sunday Monitor, 2017-10-28) Kisakye, James BIn April of 2015, I embarked upon a tree planting project to bring in some extra cash in the long run. Tree planting is not for the week at heart. If you are not dealing with disgruntled squatters then you have the rains or the unscrupulous workers to worry about.Item Cost of destroying wetlands Pallisa price of water soars.(New Vision, 2017-08-05) Tenywa, GeraldOn had days, you can buy a 20-litre jerrycan of water at not less than sh600. The same amount of water used to go for sh100 when it was being pumped from the nearby Lake Lemwa to the door steps of Pallisa's residents. In a region regarded as one of the poorest in Uganda,Item Floods irk gold miners.(New Vision, 2017-08-11) Bita, GeorgeThe current heavy rains have led to flooding of the goldmines dotting Namayingo district's countryside. According to Robert Otabon, a miner, the floods have made further excavation difficult. "Most times, what miners do is to abandon such places and start digging elsewhere.Item Scare as elephants, locals compete for water source.(Daily Monitor, 2017-09-21) Basiime, Felix; Ashaba, AlexFor 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.Item Soil experts camp in Elgon to promote land management.(New Vision, 2017-08-16) Odeke, FaustineSoil scientists from the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), have pitched camp in the Elgon region, to promote sustainable land management practices. The team is engaged in training farmers and community members on the need to integrate sustainable land management practices in order to increase productivity, restore soil fertility and control erosion.Item Govt calls for Mengo views on land(New Vision, 2017-08-01) Ssenyonga, AndrewThe Government has welcomed Buganda Kingdom's views on thee constitutional (amendment) bill 2017 in which government seeks to amend the land law. "Any shift from the current laws would be a human rights violation". Mayiga.Item Stop the talk, save our forests now!(Saturday Monitor, 2017-09-30) EditorialIn the last two years, the country has lost two per cent of its remaining forest cover- dropping from 11 percent to 9 percent according to Joint Water and Environment sector review Report released this week in Kampala. This drop is rapid and consistent with trends over the last twoItem Ensure local participation in the oil pipeline project.(Daily Monitor, 2017-11-13) Atwijukire, DorisOn November 11, Tanzanian President John Magufuli together with President Museveni laid a foundation stone for the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in Kabaale, Hoima district. This follows a similar launch of the project in Tanzania in August this year.Item EVALUATING THE IMPACTS OF CEMENT PRODUCTION ON PEOPLE’S LIVELIHOODS IN TORORO: A CASE STUDY OF OSUKURU SUB COUNTY, TORORO DISTRICT.(Busitema University, 2025) ERIKOD ALEXThe study aimed at assessing the impacts of cement production on people’s livelihoods in Osukuru sub county Tororo district. Data was collected through questionnaires, observations and interviews. Questionnaires targeted fifty households who were selected through stratified random sampling. Data obtained from questionnaires was summarized, coded, filtered and analyzed by the help of Microsoft Excel mainly and SPSS. Data was presented by use of descriptive means such as tables, graphs and charts. The results revealed that most of the respondents were male (64%) and most of them also were cement factory workers and unemployed category taking equal percentage (26%). The results further revealed that most of the respondents were married (50%) and had witnessed several developments in the area created by cement production companies (66%). Also, the majority of the respondents had experienced chest pains and coughs (30%) as the main illness resulting from cement production in the area. Majority of the respondents (80%) were not satisfied with wages and working conditions offered by cement production companies in the area. This was because most of the respondents were casual workers who did menial jobs like stone quarrying, cleaning and loading cement which required a lot of energy and yet they earned less amount of money. It was also noted that most the respondents (70%) who were sampled in the study had lived in the study area for more than 10 years and these helped in giving comprehensive results as far as the impacts of cement production in the area are concerned. 66% of the respondents also refuted that they had not experienced any changes in the prices of goods and services. A number of developments which resulted from cement production and related activities among which included creation of employment opportunities, education development, and infrastructural development were noted. Among the negative impacts noted included loss of green vegetation and plants, loss of animal husbandry including cattle, poultry and other livestock, loss of crops and soil pollution. In conclusion, while cement production has potential benefits for Osukuru sub county’s residents through job creation, education development and infrastructure development, it also poses significant challenges related to health risks, environmental degradation, and social disruption that must be addressed through comprehensive strategies involving all stakeholders.Item NFA official pinned over empty forest reserve.(New Vision, 2017-08-17) Amamukirori, BettyMembers of the commission of inquiry into land matters were yesterday shocked to find the Kajjansi Central Forest Reserve bare with only tree stumps, anthills and shrubs. The probe team arrived at the reserve at about 10:00am. The team had the outdoor session without their chairperson,Item Floods ruin gardens in Luuka district(New Vision, 2018-04-11) Vision, ReporterAbdul Samanya, The Iganga district natural resources officer, said encroachment on wetlands had greatly compromised their flood control function leading to the current problem.