Michael Tebere, the head of the secretariat says the bill also seeks to prohibit the cutting down of certain species of trees for charcoal production, establishment of local environment committees as well as charcoal producers associations. The others he says is the promotion of charcoal farming, energy security and reforestation of degraded areas.
Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa River Police spokesperson, says the minor was part of 82 pupils taken for the swimming lesson from Credo Nursery and Primary School and SOS nursery and Primary School.
