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Charcoal Restrictions Do Not Apply Nationwide - Police

Published by Nile Post 19 October 2026 at 13:44
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Charcoal Restrictions Do Not Apply Nationwide - Police
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Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke says enforcement targets regions covered by a 2023 presidential directive, as questions persist over charcoal imports, alternative cooking fuels and the suspension of operations ordered by Parliament.

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