Uganda, March 23 -- The Chancellor of Uganda Management Institute (UMI), Justice (rtd) Bart Katureebe has urged graduates to lead the fight against environmental degradation in the country.

"I would like to urge our graduates to celebrate this day by planting a tree of your choice and going on to nurture it as a celebration of your achievement today. I note as well that the World is slowly but surely being hit by water scarcity," Mr Katureebe said.

He made the remarks during the Institute's 21st graduation ceremony on Friday at the Mbale Branch. At least 344 graduates were awarded diplomas, degrees, and masters in different disciplines.

"We come to the end of the cycle of the 21st graduation ceremonies in UMI at a time when Uganda and ...