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environment 21 October 2026

Heed Environmental Warnings: Gashumba and Charcoal Ban

Environmental activist Frank Gashumba's warnings and the government's charcoal ban warrant serious attention, despite any skepticism about Gashumba's methods. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/letters/ignore-gashumba-s-rants-and-charcoal-ban-at-your-own-peril-5641072

Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda)
  • charcoal ban
  • deforestation
  • frank gashumba

opinion 21 October 2026

Uganda's Path to Economic Resilience: Cultivating Self-Sufficiency

While Uganda cannot print its own US dollars, it possesses the fundamental resource to achieve economic stability: its fertile land. The nation is urged to prioritize agricultural self-sufficiency as a key strategy for overcoming currency challenges. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/letters/uganda-cannot-print-dollars-but-it-can-grow-its-own-food-5641068

Source: Daily Monitor (Uganda)
  • agriculture
  • uganda
  • food security

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This is not to say that Gashumba and his ilk are always right, but they are brave enough to say. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/letters/ignore-gashumba-s-rants-and-charcoal-ban-at-your-own-peril-5641072

environment

environment

Environmental activist Frank Gashumba's warnings and the government's charcoal ban warrant serious attention, despite any skepticism about Gashumba's methods. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/letters/ignore-gashumba-s-rants-and-charcoal-ban-at-your-own-peril-5641072

Business

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Growing onions or tomatoes is hardly rocket science. Getting them to market profitably is harder. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/letters/uganda-cannot-print-dollars-but-it-can-grow-its-own-food-5641068

opinion

opinion

While Uganda cannot print its own US dollars, it possesses the fundamental resource to achieve economic stability: its fertile land. The nation is urged to prioritize agricultural self-sufficiency as a key strategy for overcoming currency challenges. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/letters/uganda-cannot-print-dollars-but-it-can-grow-its-own-food-5641068