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@allafrica Fri, 20 Oct 2023 07:40:26
Environmentalists Alarmed By Continued Pollution of Lake Bunyonyi Ecosystem
[Nile Post] Lake Bunyonyi, nestled in the picturesque South Western Uganda, has long been celebrated for its crystal-clear waters, lush hills, and charming islands.
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@allafrica Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:53:05
Integrating Conservation, Biodiversity and Sustainability - the Case of Uganda
[Nile Post] I am a conservation biologist by training. Actually, I was one of the three Ugandans who went through the programme of training in The Biology of Conservation at the Chiromo Campus of Nairobi University, Kenya, when the programme was launched in the Department of Zoology towards the end of the 1970s. It was a multidisciplinary programme, meaning that The Biology of Conservation was a multidisciplinary science.
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@allafrica Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:10:18
Rice Sold in Kampala Shops, Groceries Could Cause Cancer - Study
[Nile Post] Research conducted by a team of scientists from Makerere University has shown that rice sold in Kampala shops has potential cancer-causing effects due to high levels of arsenic.
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@allafrica Fri, 20 Oct 2023 07:40:27
Can Uganda Break the Plastic Addiction?
[Nile Post] The National Environment Management Authority has expressed an immediate need for a legislation inducing a total ban to single use plastics that have caused adverse effects to the environment and human lives, its here that they have implore government to expedite the legal proccess
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@kfm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:09:38
I don’t date young boys – Jowy Landa denies dating Grenade
Promising talent Jowy Landa has dismissed rumours that she is dating fellow musician Grenade Official in an exclusive interview with KFM’s Aggie Uwase. The Wire Wire hitmaker made the revelation while appearing on D’Hook – Super Star Friday edition on October 20. The singer says her Am Badder collaborator is just a friend, explaining that she dates men who are 30 years old and above. “I don’t date young boys. I’m not saying I’m dating sugar daddies but I date men who are 30 plus,” she said. “I think these young boys don’t know love. They are just playing around, so I don’t want to have the stress of my music and then the stress of the boyfriend,” she added. […]
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@chimpreports Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:30:36
Kampala Land Board Boss, David Balondemu Sent Luzira for Defrauding Korean Investor Shs 2.2bn in Bogus Gold Deal
The powerful Kampala District Land Board Chairperson, David Balondemu has been charged with obtaining Shs 2.2bn in what authorities said was a carefully-crafted ploy to defraud a Korean investor. The scandal was investigated by State House’s Anti Corruption Desk. Balondemu on Friday appeared by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCAA) Chief Magistrates Court where he was …
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@kfm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:08:14
Mabirizi calls for referendum on federalism
Uganda Citizens Movement doubled (Sauti ya Wanainchi) led by Elton Joseph Mabirizi, a former Presidential Candidate, wants the Electoral Commission to organize a referendum on federal system of governance instead of preparing for general elections which he says are not transparent. Addressing journalists in Kampala on Friday, Mabirizi noted that in Uganda, elections do not have value, noting that elected leaders no longer focus on service delivery. He said that federal system is the way to go since it will enable regions to work on specific issues affecting them which will enhance quick socioeconomic development. Mabirizi revealed that they have started mobilizing masses including religious and cultural leaders, telling them the need to have a federal system of governance. “We […]
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@sqoop Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:07:07
I dream to be like Michael Jackson – Joshua Baraka
New kid on the block Joshua Baraka is in the UK and while there, he has done a couple of interviews and among those is a podcast where he revealed that he dreams of superseding Michael Jackson. While on the Vvz & Banks podcast, the Ugandan artiste was asked what his dreams are and how […]
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@kfm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:03:49
Busoga royal wedding: Clan heads to contribute a cow each
Busoga Kingdom clan heads have agreed to contribute a cow each towards the royal wedding of the Kyabazinga William Gabula IV set for November 18, 2023. The agreement was reached in a meeting held at the kingdom headquarters in Bugembe, chaired by the minister for culture Richard Mafumo. The clan head spokesperson, David Igulu says this is derived from the fact that clan heads are the parents of the Kyabazinga. There are over 200 clans in Busoga. The wedding launch of Kyabazinga William Gabula Nadiope IV and Ms Jovia Mutesi raised Shs304m, according to the organising committee for the royal wedding.
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@sqoop Fri, 20 Oct 2023 11:45:08
Govt, Nyege Nyege organisers hold first joint planning meeting
Last year, the Speaker of Parliament Hon Anita Among along with other Members of Parliament almost blocked Nyege Nyege from happening. It took the intervention of the Prime Minister to have the event going which ended up being a success. To prevent further interventions this year, a joint planning meeting between the government and the […]
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