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Item Residents resist development of Bunyonyi's Punishment Island(New Vision, 2018-01-19) Namanya JobStakeholders in the tourism sector in Kigezi region have expressed concern about the encroachment on lake Bunyonyi's Akampane (punishment) Island by the former Rubanda west member of parliament aspirant, Mathias Robert Muhereza.Item Public warned against buying forest reserve land(New Vision, 2018-01-25) Kasooha IsmaelResidents living around Kijuna Central Forest Reserve in Kabaale have asked NFA to distribute the forest land equally to those who applied to plant trees in order to restore the forest cover.Item Ntaganda grilled over Kajjansi wetland(New Vision, 2018-01-25) Anyoli EdwardCity businessman Ephraim Ntaganda on Tueday appeared before the commission set up to probe the land sector and was quizzed over the illegal sale of kajjansi Central forest reserve at sh9b to private developer.Item Land probe: NFA boss held over Kajjansi forest giveaway(New Vision, 2018-01-23) Anyoli EdwardThe excutive director of National forest Authority (NFA) has been cited in illegal giveaway of Kajjansi Central Forest Reserve to a private developer.Item Minister launches Chinese vessel to dredge Lake Victoria(New Vision, 2018-01-26) Ssejjoba EddieThe state minister for trade, Micheal Wenkhe kafabusa, has launched the a multi-purpose Cargo ship, which is going to dredge (de-silt) parts of lake Victoria.Item Nine arrested over illegal fishing(New Vision, 2018-01-31) Musingo DoreenNine people have been arrested at Masese landing site in Walukuba/ Masese division over using Illigal fishing gear.Item Lake Albert is at risk of pollution(New Vision, 2018-01-26) Kabaale CyrusThey are essentially a way to reduce dangers and ensure that adquate procedures are in placeto mitigate damage, but they are only governed by the regulations of the particular country where the work is to be carried out.Item Government issues forest fire alert(New Vision, 2018-01-21) Kasujja CarolThe National Forestry Authority (NFA), a government agency in charge of forests in the country, has issued a warning over possible fire outbreaks in forested Zones due to harsh climate.Item Panic as Cape Town runs out of water(New Vision, 2018-01-29) AFPFor some residents of drought stricken Cape town, the prospect of taps running dry is almost too much to bear.Item NEMA opposes sand mining(New Vision, 2018-01-29) Nuwagira BobOn January 10, Wakiso councilors led by the speaker, Simon Nsubuga, Vowed to pass a resolution by january 30, endorsing sand mining activities in lake Victoria to mango Tree, a company backed by some Chinese investors.Item Does Uganda have potential for additional oil and gas resources?(New Vision, 2018-02-06) Sebikari GloriaThe story of the Ekofisk field, the first commercial and petroleum producing field in Norway, tells of the uncertainly in determining the prospectivity of petroleum basins and lifecycle of an oil and gas field.Item Plastic waste engulfs Iganga(New Vision, 2018-02-07) Bita GeorgePlastic litter mixes freely with garden soil in Buluza village in Iganga district, making it difficult for farmers to effectively farm their land.Item I gave away Kajjansi forest reserve, top NFA boss confesses(New Vision, 2018-01-21) Amamukirori Betty"The Fault lies with me. I made a mistake of allowing the persons to acquire land to work on it. I accept I made the mistake and take responsibility for it."Item Masindi wetland encroachers turn into conservationists(New Vision, 2018-01-29) Nantambi AgnesEnchroachers of Kacukula kabango kasubi Kasokwa and Mubende wetlands within the Kiiha catchment area in Masindi district could not wait anymore for presidential directive to catch up with them. They decided to spearhead the restoration of wetlands.Item Hailstorm ravages Mbarara(New Vision, 2018-01-26) Ssengendo AbdulkarimOver 700 homesteads in Rubindi sub-county: Kashari North in Mbarara District were hit by a hailstorm on wednesday. The hailstorm, which was accompanied by strong winds, killed a number of animals that included cows, pigs, sheep and goatsItem Firms feud over wolfram mine(New Vision, 2018-02-13) Kulabako Faridah; Wamala MariaIt should be noted that Uganda is a mineral rich country that enjoys a wealth of over 50 minerals scattered all over the country. Although many are still unexploited, the few which are being mined and where the country would be earning sizable income, are being smuggled, denying the country the much-needed funds to finance development.Item Invest in oil, Museveni tells Ugandans abroad(New Vision, 2018-02-07) Lumu DavidThe chairperson of the NRM diaspora league, Abbey Walusimbi, said Museveni wants Ugandan experts in the oil and gas sector to come back home and help the country nurture the oil sector.Item Museveni advises on wetland conservation(New Vision, 2018-02-07) Edyegu Daniel and Watala PaulPresident Yoweri Museveni has urged farmers to use wetlands sustainably so as to mitigate the effects of climate change and boost the Government's currrent campaign on iriigationItem We should not burn plastic(New Vision, 2018-02-10) Bukosi WilburEDITOR: Did you know that the most dangerous ommissions are caused by burning plastics! Plastics, especially PVC, when burnt produce the harmful quantities of dioxins, a group of highly toxic chemicals are emitted.Item Uganda's oil resource to grow(New Vision, 2018-02-06) Rwothungeyo BillyLess than 40% of the Albertine graben has been prospected for oil and the government has since established that the basin has 6.5 billion barrels of oil.