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Environment
30 September 2025, 10:42 PM
Poverty drives Agago residents to charcoal burning despite warnings
By Freeman Canogura Residents in Agago District are continuing to cut down trees for charcoal production, citing poverty and a lack of alternative livelihoods, despite repeated campaigns against environmental destruction. In Laamiyo Sub county, David Okello, 43, admitted he is…
30 September 2025, 10:09 PM
Plastic waste clogging drains in Patongo town council
By Freeman Canogura Plastic waste is choking drainage systems in Patongo Town Council, with residents warning of rising health and flooding risks as the rainy season continues. Around Oliga Market in Oliga Ward, open drains are clogged with plastic bottles,…
30 September 2025, 9:58 PM
Soil degradation threatens food security in Agago
By Freeman Canogura Farmers in Agago District say declining soil fertility is undermining food production, with years of over-cultivation leaving the land exhausted and harvests shrinking. In Orina Parish, Laperebong Sub county, Okot Bosco, a 48-year-old father of seven, said…
16 May 2025, 9:01 AM
Archbishop urges Agago leaders to embrace tree-planting initiatives
By David Ojok Jr His Grace, Archbishop Raphael P’Mony Wokorach of Gulu, has urged leaders in Agago district—particularly political leaders—to actively embrace and promote tree-planting initiatives as a vital step towards environmental conservation. Speaking during his homily at Aloi in…