Water forum - Water ministry urges private sector CSR for vital support.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water and Environment, Alfred Okidi, has emphasized the vital role of stakeholders' active participation in water-related issues during the Uganda Water and Sanitation Network Annual Civil Society Organization Forum. He urged the private sector to integrate water support into Corporate Social Responsibility programs. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4WlxxdDuus
Wetlands in Kampala ,a business district have been highly degraded through the construction of factories, churches and community settlements, which calls for immediate remedial plans by the concerned stakeholders to reverse the trend .
This wetlands encroachment puts sanitation and hygiene in slum areas at risk as well as causing flooding.
Simon kasyate head of public and cooperate affairs, at the Kampala capital city Authority cautions on reckless driving as the climate change effects hit Kampala’s poorly drained roads.
KCCA has upgraded a number of drainage channels to divert floods in the five divisions of Kampala and constructing the city’s roads, however the flooding problem in Kampala seems far from over.
Kampala’s wetlands which are supposed to act as catchment centers are being encroached on by the people despite several warnings against their encroachers which has blocked the city’s drainages hence flooding in the city.
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The Cabinet Subcommittee on Minerals Development, led by Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Dr. Ruth
Manafwa districts.
Nakabirwa, has commenced tour of the Eastern region to assess compliance with the government's regulation on the export of unprocessed mineral resources.
Nankabirwa accompanied by Jacob Oboth Oboth and Peter Lokeris, started the inspection in Tororo and
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The movers of the censor motion against four parliamentary commissioners have collected beyond half of the required number of signatures.
Lwemiyaga constituency Mp Theodore Ssekikubo who is leading this process says it moving amidst sabotage from the commissioners and other members of parliament who are demobilizing colleagues not to sign.
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Equity bank Uganda has partnered with the Kentan high commission to Uganda to restore forest cover at Busoga Mwiri college. The Bank has invested 85, 000000 million shilling to support the restoration exercise.
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President Yoweri Museveni has argued farmers in Masaka to take utilize the Parish development for a better output in crop and animal production.
The President said this while addressing the people of Masaka Greater region on a four-day tour. -RK-
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The State Minister for Investments and Privatization, Honorable Evelyn Anite, has commended both government and private companies for their collaboration with Uganda Property Holdings Limited and their exemplary work both within and outside Uganda.
This commendation came during an inspection and monitoring program held at the World Food Program Warehouses in Tororo town. Uganda Property Holdings Limited had constructed 8 warehouses at a cost of 11.3 billion shillings earlier in the day.
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The Minister for the Presidency Milly Babirye Babalanda has urged religious leaders in Karamoja sub region to persuade the youth to abandon the cattle rustling culture as it has left Karamoja under-developed.
She also urged religious leaders to encourage residents to embrace development and government programs like Emyooga, Parish development model among others.
Minister Babalanda was meeting the Seventh Day Adventist church leaders and Christians from the district of Amudat, Nabilatuk and Nakapiripirit districts, the meeting was held at Nakapiripirit Seventh day Adventist church in Nakapiripirit town council.
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