For the first time, deforestation in tropical Africa is now happening at a scale comparable with Latin America, one of the world’s main deforestation hotspots, according to the report. NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Global deforestation fell last year, but not enough to meet the goal of zero …
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COMMENT | Denis Jjuuko – #OutToLunch | On a trip to northern Uganda some years ago, I asked the transport team to provide a sports utility vehicle (SUV). I prefer SUVs for long journeys, as they are more comfortable and can handle the terrain. We were to spend a week …
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For Evelyne Masika in Kasese, carbon payments have become livestock, school fees and a plan that runs to 2030. Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On her half-hectare farm in Kogere Village, Rukoki Sub-county, Kasese District, Evelyne Masika has transformed how she uses her land. Until 2021, the …
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The partnership between ECOTRUST and the thousands of local communities in the Rwenzoris is building more resilient livelihoods while restoring one of Uganda’s most important ecosystems. Kasese, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Rwenzori Mountains Landscape is home to over 31,000 Trees for Global Benefit (TGB) Programme smallholder …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has launched a two-year Green Schools Programme aimed at protecting nurture by planting 200,000 trees across Uganda by December 2027. The programme “aimed at determining the future of Uganda’s environment” will see 50,000 trees planted in 25 schools across 10 …
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Lamwo, Uganda | NEWS ANALYSIS | In Apyeta Parish, Lamwo District, maize is still grown, but for 46-year-old farmer Kenneth Akena, it is no longer the only crop he depends on. After years of uncertain returns from maize farming, Akena has added something new to his 3-acre land in …
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TASLL Northern Uganda Project Stakeholders Reflect on Key Achievements and Discuss Way Forward Lamwo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As the Transformative Approach to Sustainable Landscapes and Livelihoods (TASLL) project officially winds down, key implementation partners recently gathered for a high-level stakeholder engagement to review achievements, evaluate challenges, …
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Rooting for Tomorrow: ICEA LION leads drive to plant 1,500 trees for greener schools and future leaders Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | ICEA LION Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability and youth empowerment through a tree-planting initiative that saw 1,500 trees planted at two …
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Oveer 1,500 trees to be planted in major Tree Planting Drive in Mpigi District Mpigi, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda, in partnership with My Tree Initiative, today strengthened its commitment to environmental conservation and climate resilience through a large-scale tree-planting exercise at Kyasanku Hill College in …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | KCB Bank Uganda, through the KCB Foundation, has planted 300 trees at Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa in Kigo as part of its ongoing commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable development. The tree-planting exercise was conducted in partnership with Serena Hotels …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
