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    Gomba cattle keepers told to vacate forest reserve.
    (New Vision, 2017-09-26) Lule, Jeff Andrew
    Cattle keepers in Maddu sub county, Gomba district, have been given an ultimatum of two months to vacate Nsowe and Kalombi central forest reserves. Kalombi and Nsowe forest are catchment areas for River Katonga covering 3,836 and 5,097 hectares respectively.
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    Floods ravage eastern Uganda
    (New Vision, 2018-05-22) Odeke, Faustine; Watala, Paul; Bita, George
    Floods have ravaged five sub-counties in Bulambuli district, leaving 680 households and pit latrine under water. Most Families have vacated their homes and taken shelter in the nearby schools, churches and trading centres.
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    Calming effect of trees in Schools.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-01) Nsubuga, Umar
    "Anyone looking for good academic performance from any school may have to first pay attention to the environment around the learners, teachers or trainers," Fagil Mandy, a veteran educationalist, who is now a private education consultant, says.
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    Land: Acholi leaders yet to agree on ownership
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-11) Owiny, Jolly Tobias
    Undecided. The leaders are still debating on whether to own the land through certification of customary land ownership or a Land Trust.
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    Government to cancel land titles in wetlands
    (New Vision, 2018-05-10) Wasajja, Nicholas; Karugaba, Mary
    In a move to save the environment, the Government has named 27 certificates of titles issued for land in wetlands that are due for cancellation.
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    Nebbi locals stuck after bridge collapses
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-18) Okaba, Patrick
    At least 5,000 residents of Jupumbanya Village in Nebbi Sub-county Nebbi District, are stranded after the bridge that links them to the municipal council collapsed following a downpour.
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    Floods cut off Lango, Karamoja
    (New Vision, 2018-06-08) Watala, Paul
    Over 100 people have escaped death after four trucks loaded with merchandise were swept away by floods that submerged Alito-Acoan Pii bridge that connects Lango, Karamoja and the Tes0 sub-region.
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    Landslides strike Bududa again.
    (New Vision, 2018-05-02) Watala, Paul
    Landslides 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.
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    Is Lake Victoria starting to suffer a slow death?
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-12) Ssemogerere, Karoli
    On Buggala Island, fish is scarce. Fish is more expensive than beef or chicken. A 1kg weight equivalent of fish costs sh16,000, beef sh12,000 (up from 10,000) after a quarantine on cattle from Masaka District and chicken (broiler or off-layer (sh13,000) prices above the ordinary pocket.
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    Islanders look for solutions to drowning
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-16) Ssekweyama, E. Martins
    The organisation aims at training 500 people to train others with skills to prevent drowning especially among fishing communities.
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    Minister asks locals to prepare for oil production
    (New Vision, 2017-09-11) Musinguzi, Andrew
    Economic monitoring state minister Dr Kasirivu Atwooki has challenged people in oil-rich Bunyoro sub-region to start strategising on how they will benefit from the oil and gas industry, especially through agriculture production.
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    UPDF's marine unit winning war against illegal fishing
    (New Vision, 2018-05-04) Semakula, John
    Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) marine unit has registered tremendous achievements in the fight against illegal fishing on water bodies in the last one year.
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    Commission probes ranch giveaway
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-13) Ocungi, Julius
    The Commission of Inquiry into land matters sitting in Gulu Town has kicked off investigations into controversies on the operation of Aswa Ranch which lies in the neighbouring Pader district.
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    Ethiopia takes chair of River Nile matters
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-18) Musisi, Frederic
    Water and Environment Minister Sam Cheptoris last week handed over chairmanship of the Nile council of ministers to Ethiopia's Water, Irrigation and Electricity minister Sileshi Bekele, after the would be chairing country Burundi, opted out.
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    NFA restores Gangu forest.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-09) Ssekidde, Simon
    Gangu Central Forest Reserve has had its greenery restored after nearly 10 years of degradation by encroachers. The forest, which measures 1,054 hectares, is shared by Mpigi and Butambala districts and covers Kammengo, Buwama and Bulo sub-counties.
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    Katakwi residents, cattle share contaminated water.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-09-19) Emwamu, Simon Peter; Imalingat, Joshua
    When Ms. Helen Apule, 22, got married, she knew her next residence would be at Ongongoja Village in Ongaongoja sub-county, Katakwi District. One of her roles as housewife was to ensure that the day's meals are ready on time. However, this task is harder as she lives in a water-scarce village.
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    Kenyan fishermen get boats from Sigulu Islands
    (New Vision, 2018-05-15) Bita, George
    As the ban on tree cutting in Kenya bites, Kenyan fishermen have opted to buy ne boats from Bukhooli Islands in Uganda.
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    River Muzizi bursts its banks, road closed.
    (New Vision, 2018-04-26) Kasooha, Ismael
    The road connecting Kibaale and Kyegegwa districts has been closed after River Muzizi burst its banks, causing flooding. Geria said the alternative routes that motorists can use for the time being are Kitutu via Buterevu to Kyegegwa and Kitutu via Katebe to Kyegegwa (from and to Kibaale).
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    Oil refinery company appoints manager
    (New Vision, 2017-01-12) Sanya, Samuel
    The Uganda Refinery Holding Company (URHC) has appointed a British educated Ugandan, Dr Michael Nkambo Mugerwa as its general manager, bringing a near six-month search to a close.
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    OPEC in no rush to cut oil output
    (New Vision, 2017-06-28) Reuters
    The Organisation of the Petroleum Exxporting Countries (OPEC) will not rush into making a further cut in oil output or end some countries' exemptions to output limits, OPEC delegates said, although a meeting in Russia next month is likely to consider further steps to support the market.