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NEW POLICY: Separate body to oversee plant, animal health

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved the proposed amendments to the National Drug Policy and Authority Act, creating a new body responsible for overseeing the quality of agricultural and veterinary health inputs. This role was formerly under the National Drug Authority (NDA). This decision was made following …

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Animals don’t speak; Let us speak for them – Magistrate

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For some, the sentences and penalties by Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu Musenze of the Standards Wildlife and Utilities Court are harsh and ruthless even for wildlife criminals like poachers and traffickers. But Kamasanyu is becoming a darling for those fighting Wildlife crime in the region …

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Hoima herdsmen use district headquarters to graze animals

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herdsmen have raided Hoima district headquarters raising concern among residents about the trend which threatens the operations of the district staff. On a daily basis, several herdsmen flock to the district headquarters which seats on a 10-acre piece of land in Kasingo cell, Hoima West …

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SOROTI: Over 2,000 claimants verified for compensation

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 2,410 of the people who lost animals during the insurgency in Soroti District have been cleared for compensation. The list was revealed by the Soroti District Communications Officer, Abraham Ekwaru during an exclusive interview with our reporter ahead of the launch of …

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Butambala bans transportation of livestock at night

Butambala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butambala district has banned the transportation of meat and animals at night in a bid to curb the rampant theft of livestock. Fred Paks Kalema, the Butambala Resident District Commissioner says that they have received numerous complaints from farmers regarding the theft of livestock and …

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Angry Mityana residents foil theft of animals

Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Nambute village in Bulera sub county in Mityana district have foiled the theft of their animals after intercepting a motor vehicle used by the suspected thieves. Led by their village chairperson Expedito Kyakuwa, the residents impounded the commuter taxi at a roadblock they …

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Entebbe zoo seeks 15Bn UGX to take care of animals

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center in Entebbe says it needs up to 15 billion shillings to take care of animals and maintain scientists. The center which hosts 291 wild animals of 52 different species has been hit hard by the coronavirus …

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