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5 August 2025, 10:26 am
Wetland restoration initiative launched in Kwania district
By Olomo Joshua The Ministry of Water and Environment, in collaboration with the Kwania District Local Government, has launched a week-long initiative to restore degraded wetlands that have been encroached upon for rice cultivation. The restoration drive, which commenced on…
23 June 2025, 5:14 pm
Miss Tourism Karamoja tackles Climate Change Mitigation through Tree Planting
By Bondry Kilenga Abim District: Miss Tourism Karamoja, Racheal Akidi has taken on a significant role in promoting environmental conservation in her community. Her initiative to plant trees in Abim district is a commendable effort to mitigate the effects of…
18 June 2025, 11:37 am
Extensive charcoal, firewood use blamed on high electricity cost
By Denish Ongora Despite increasing awareness of climate change and the health risks of traditional fuels, the majority of Ugandan households continue to rely heavily on charcoal and firewood for cooking. This trend persists primarily due to the high cost…
17 June 2025, 8:25 pm
Climate change worsens food price crisis in Mbale city
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Traders in Mbale city are grappling with persistently high food prices despite the ongoing harvest season for crops like beans and rice— a situation they overwhelmingly attribute to the impacts of climate change. Many believe that…
13 June 2025, 8:30 pm
North Karamoja diocese sets focus on environmental conservation
By Bondry Kilenga Diocesan Development Services-DDS-North Karamoja has commissioned smart energy-saving stoves at Rengen and Lopuyo primary schools in Kotido district, in an effort to reduce indiscriminate cutting of trees for firewood. The stoves, constructed at a cost of Shs11.5…
13 June 2025, 8:02 pm
Briquette initiative empowers Kotido women and men in conservation
By Bondry Kilenga A groundbreaking initiative is underway in Kotido district, where selected women and men are being trained in briquette making under the supervision of green leaf consults. This innovative project aims to empower the community economically while promoting…
21 May 2025, 3:19 pm
Museveni’s order bites: Acholi intensifies charcoal trade crackdown
By Otim Moses Leaders in the Acholi subregion have reported a significant decline in charcoal trade for commercial purposes following the executive order issued by the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. On Thursday, May 15,…
20 May 2025, 5:28 pm
ADRA & RHU Launch Shs1 Billion Climate-Resilience Project in kitgum
By Otim Moses ADRA Uganda and Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU) have jointly launched the STRENGTH Project 2025–2027, valued at Shs1 billion, targeting areas where the two organizations have not previously operated in Northern Uganda. The two-and-a-half-year project will be implemented…
19 May 2025, 1:27 pm
Uganda’s economy to expand enormously by 2050 if climate change mitigation…
By Ronald Ssemagonja Climate change to several Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), is hitting Uganda hard and is likely to have a negative effect on the economic growth rate. Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns due…
11 April 2025, 10:26 am
World Vision trains communities in land restoration in Pader and Agago
By Odong Daniel World Vision Uganda, in partnership with the Austrian Foundation, has engaged stakeholders in Pader and Agago districts in a three-day training on Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR), aimed at equipping them with practical knowledge and skills. Farmer…