All posts tagged "ministry environment"
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538NewsEnvironment Ministry concerned over unfunded priorities
The Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Mary Kitutu, has raised concern over the unmet budget allocations, which have affected the ministry’s...
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789NewsParliament bans polythene bags below 30 microns
Parliament has passed the National Environment Bill, 2017 banning polythene bags below 30 microns following a recommendation from the Committee on Natural...
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790NewsOptimism Tides as Environment Minister seeks Powers to Regulate Ban on Plastics
By Catherine Kabugho The State Minister of Environment, Hon. Mary Goretti Kitutu Kimono, has asked Parliament to give the Ministry powers to...
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1.2KNewsEnvironment minister grilled over boreholes
Members of Parliament have tasked officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment to ensure the availability and sustainability of ground water...
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898NewsSsekandi calls for enactment of more efforts in environment conservation
The Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has called for stringent measures aimed at protecting Uganda’s natural resources which he said are crucial...
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1.1KNewsEnvironmentalists want gov’t to ban Kavera
Environmentalists have asked legislators to enact laws that will see the implementation of the total ban on the use of polythene bags...
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809NewsDeputy Speaker calls for special court for environmental crimes
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has called for special court to handle environmental crimes and called for specific training for...