Some investors, according to Angella, are heavily guarded by security, preventing district officials from entering mining sites for monitoring. He also observed that seedlings distributed to the community for planting have dried up due to the scorching sun.
According to the kingdom officials, the tour, organized by the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), was aimed at familiarizing Alur Kingdom one of the key cultural stakeholders in the region with the progress of the Tilenga and Kingfisher oil and gas projects.
The program, spearheaded by the Prudence Foundation — Prudential’s community investment arm in Asia and Africa — aims to address health challenges exacerbated by climate change. In collaboration with Tusafishe Limited, the project focuses on mitigating waterborne diseases and improving community health by installing water purification system
Susan Akullo, the chairperson of Orit Community-based Monitors in Agweng sub-county, Lira District, explained that with the simple irrigation technique, their families are assured of vegetable production throughout the year.
Speaking during the 125th-anniversary celebrations of Our Lady of Grace Nandere Catholic Parish on Sunday, Bishop Mukasa noted that cases of children fighting to reclaim Church land have become widespread across the Diocese, which spans Luwero, Nakaseke, and Nakasongola districts.
