The unlicensed workers use what they have to combat health fears in Uganda’s top salt-producing lake. A new law is supposed to offer protections. So far, little is on the way. LAKE KATWE, UGANDA | Edna Namara Global Press Journal Uganda | At first glance, the branches scratching the surface of Lake Katwe look …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Salt miners in Kasese district are crying foul after water logging conditions in the wake of heavy rains destroyed their salt pans. The unexpected rains that have been battering the area since last week filled the salt pans, thus displacing the workers. There are more …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwenzori Shining Stars Limited-the Chinese-Ugandan consortium is investing 2.7 Trillion Shillings to revive Lake Katwe Salt Project in Kasese District. The company will use salt brine as a raw material to set up a plant to produce between 50,000-100,000 tons of salt per year and …
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UDB launches ambitious hunt for investor Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | A cool breeze and a pungent smell like rotten eggs is what welcome you to the shores of Lake Katwe. That is the hydrogen sulfide; a poisonous and corrosive gas that occurs naturally in the salt caves of …
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