The authority also warned prospective investors to be wary of unsolicited investment offers, diversify their investment portfolios to reduce risk as well as monitor the investments regularly.
Proscovia Vickan, the board chairperson of Climate Action Network Uganda, underlined the need to sensitize people on protecting the environment for ensuring food security.
According to Kabango, Amuru district has 86 non-complaint pastoralists, which is the highest in the Acholi sub-region, followed by Pader, 45, Gulu 44, Nwoya 37, and Lamwo with 5 non-complaint pastoralists, who are collectively rearing 2,700 cattle.
The newly established council comprises 20 members, led by private sector organizations from both countries, with significant contributions from their respective Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The council has already commenced its work.
This is the second time the president has adjusted the deadline to evict the pastoralists. On May 19th, 2023 Museveni issued Executive Order Number 3 of 2023 banning cattle keeping in northern Uganda by June 30th, saying some of the pastoralists were disrespectful and leaving their animals to graze in people’s gardens, hence causing food insecurity.
In 2020, a devastating fire, caused by an explosion of a fuel tanker traveling to DR Congo, damaged the electricity lines in the area, affecting the power transmission in the area.
