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@kfm Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:31:30
Environmentalists call for unified EAC climate action to avert heatwave
Environmental activists are calling for the enactment of a law to harmonize climate action efforts across the region. The call comes as the East African Community countries continue to grapple with a fierce heatwave that has not only affected agricultural activities but also caused school closure in South Sudan where temperatures range between 35-45 degrees celsius. Speaking to KFM, Robert Turyakira an Environmental Rights Defender and Deputy Executive Director Environment Shield, specifically recommends the enactment of an East African Climate Change Act. He emphasizes the need for a unified approach saying collective action will help bridge national boundaries and foster collaboration among EAC member states “The urgency of the matter has further been underscored by recent reports from the […]
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@kfm Wed, 20 Mar 2024 07:56:31
Busia school fire victim families get Shs5m each
Government, through the Ministry of Education and Sports has contributed Shs5 million to each of the bereaved families of the four victims of the Busia school fire. The four pupils were killed in a fierce fire that razed their School dormitory at Victory Nursery and Primary School in Busia District on Monday this week. The family of the child who sustained injuries has been given Shs1 million. The contribution was delivered by Francis Atima, the director of education standards in the Ministry of Education on behalf of the minister. The director also visited Bill and Polly Nursery and Primary School in Mariachi “B” South East Ward, where another fire gutted a dormitory, destroying pupils’ property yesterday. No learner was injured […]
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@matookerepublic Wed, 20 Mar 2024 07:19:51
Video: A peek into the magnificent Speke Resort Convention Centre
The recently opened Speke Resort Convention Centre in Munyonyo is now the biggest conference facility in East Africa. Situated on the shores of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest freshwater lake, it is the ultimate meetings and conferences destination and already has several international conferences under its belt including the NAM and G77+China and the Africa Society for […]
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@matookerepublic Wed, 20 Mar 2024 07:26:21
Guinness Bright House returns with Pitstop in Jinja
This March, the Guinness Bright House is making a triumphant return to the social calendar, but this time with an exhilarating new twist that promises to elevate creativity to new heights. This year’s edition of the Guinness Bright House introduces a specialised approach, a series of categorised Bright Houses with each event tailored to a […]
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