News in brief
May 26, 2010
<b>Residents urged to plant trees</b> <br>KITGUM - The district chairman, John Ogwok, has urged residents to plant trees to avoid desertification.
Residents urged to plant trees
KITGUM - The district chairman, John Ogwok, has urged residents to plant trees to avoid desertification. “Many people are cutting down trees without minding about what will happen once they are finished. We need to act now to save the environment,†Ogwok said while launching a tree planting campaign at YY Okot Memorial School recently. He appealed to members of the community to extend the campaign to their homes.
Former IDPs to get free seeds
PADER - Over 6,000 formerly internally displaced persons (IDPs) will get 3,793kg of improved seeds from the Office of the Prime Minister and NAADS. The district agricultural officer, Samuel Okello-Okidi, said the aim is to boost food security. Beneficiaries include the elderly, orphans and people living with HIV/AIDS. Okello-Okidi said the distribution process begins today at the district headquarters.
KITGUM - The district chairman, John Ogwok, has urged residents to plant trees to avoid desertification. “Many people are cutting down trees without minding about what will happen once they are finished. We need to act now to save the environment,†Ogwok said while launching a tree planting campaign at YY Okot Memorial School recently. He appealed to members of the community to extend the campaign to their homes.
Former IDPs to get free seeds
PADER - Over 6,000 formerly internally displaced persons (IDPs) will get 3,793kg of improved seeds from the Office of the Prime Minister and NAADS. The district agricultural officer, Samuel Okello-Okidi, said the aim is to boost food security. Beneficiaries include the elderly, orphans and people living with HIV/AIDS. Okello-Okidi said the distribution process begins today at the district headquarters.