Daily Monitor
Monday May 10 2021
Summary
60% Effect on wetlands: About 60 per cent of wetlands in the district have been encroached.
Local leaders say there is need for the district to enact by-laws that will protect the environment.
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Environmental experts and local leaders in Butaleja District have blamed the re-occurrence of floods to massive environmental degradation and lack of a political will to mitigate the effects of such disasters.
The experts say swamps and river banks of Manafwa and Nakwasi have been mismanaged by the locals due to poor agricultural methods.
They also blame the floods on failure by the government to erect embankments on River Manafwa and River Nakwasi and restore flood early warning systems.
Daily Monitor
Wednesday December 16 2020
A flooded section of Mbale-Butaleja road in July. Residents of Butaleja District say the President is yet to tarmac any of their roads as promised. PHOTO/YAHUDU KITUNZI.
Summary
Mr Museveni’s first promise to tarmac roads came in 1993 when the district was still Bunyole County.
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During President Museveni’s campaign trail in Butaleja District about two weeks ago, the residents and local leaders asked him to deliver the unfulfilled promises of rehabilitating various infrastructure, including the dilapidated Busolwe hospital, tarmacking roads and agricultural schemes.
The residents said in the previous elections, Mr Museveni pledged to rehabilitate Busolwe Hospital and tarmac local roads.