The provision of social services is inherently a government responsibility, critical for ensuring the well-being and quality of life for all citizens. Globally, the provision of public services by private actors has increasingly become popular as an apt response to budget deficits, and debt crises. To its supporters, it presents a viable means to reduce … Read more
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) issued Hoima Sugar Ltd an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) certificate No. NEMA/ESIA/13709 on 14th August 2020 to implement the above project. Section 4 of the Certificate indicated specific conditions and components of the project as follows: (a) Sugarcane Plantation (9.24 sq. miles / 2,393.8483 ha); (b) Urban … Read more
CALS attorney Anesu Dera today addresses the chair of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the binding treaty on business and human rights
The NFA executive director, Mr Tom Okello, revealed that NFA is also battling two other cases in which individuals are claiming huge chunks of land with titles. Apart from Bugoma forest, NFA is embroiled in numerous cases where other forest reserves are under attack. Other forests under attack include Zoka in West Nile, Mabira in Buikwe, … Read more
