One of the poluted water drainage in Kampala recently. By Our reporter At sunrise in Kampala, as charcoal fires light and boda bodas hit the road, the air begins to thicken with a deadly mix of dust, smoke, and exhaust. Few notice, but everyone breathes it in. Air pollution, once ignored, now stalks the […]
A lorry carrying illegal logs over turns NAIROBI – A spike in environmental crimes in Africa is threatening peace, stability and sustainable development, experts said Monday on the sidelines of the 20th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.Ababu Namwamba, Kenya’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Office […]
CAPTION: Ms. Ayabare Allen, Chief Corporate Communications and Marketing Manager, Centenary Bank address the gathering in Masindi at the launch Friday May 9th 2025. (Courtesy photo). By Aaron Gadd Orena MASINDI – Centenary Bank, Uganda’s leading commercial microfinance bank, in conjunction with the National Forestry Authority (NFA), has on Friday May 9th 2025 launched […]
By Our reporterENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni received an Austrian-based delegation who called on him at State House Entebbe to discuss, among other issues, Uganda’s carbon removal potential.The delegation was led by Mrs. Olivia Mugabe Mitterer, a Ugandan investment advisor; former consul general Mr. Karl Wipfler; H.E. Elisabeth Koestinger, the former Minister of Environment […]
By Our reporter ENTEBBE – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has informed the fishing communities that the government aims to protect Uganda’s lakes for sustainable fish production. “A lake is a common property for all Ugandans, it is not like Rwakitura which is private property. Lakes, mining sites, etc. are not personal properties, even me at […]
.3 to .2 billion by 2025 due to reduced agricultural productivity, water shortages, and diminished exports. The UAP Schools Greening Program aims to drive environmental sustainability and inspire young Ugandans to take an active role in environmental conservation, showcasing that collective effort can effect positive change.
CAPTION: One of the trucks loaded with charcoal impounded by UPDF personnel during implementation of Executive Order No 3.By Our reporterAMURU – Suspicion is brewing about possible connivance by some Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) personnel regarding the issuance of seals to aid the easy movement of charcoal by commercial dealers out of Northern Uganda.Uganda People’s […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – Since its inception in 1991, the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP), a coalition comprising Conservation International, Fauna & Flora, and WWF, has achieved significant milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, overcoming numerous challenges along the way.In a report released on 23rd September, 2024 to mark World Gorilla Day, titled “Over 30 Years […]
PARLIAMENT – The leadership of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has said the 135 acres of land in Ddundu Parish, Mukono District earmarked for waste management, is currently undergoing preparatory works for the development of a waste-to-energy facility.According to the KCCA Executive Director, Dorothy Kisaka, pre-feasibility studies like technical surveys, and soil and groundwater tests […]