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24 July 2026, 3:08 pm
Five survive after house hit by disaster in Nyamatunga 111 village, Kasese Distr…
By Kyamanduma Patrick. Five survive death after a heavy rains led to collapse of several houses. Five people narrowly escaped death after a heavy downpour triggered the collapse of several houses in Nyamatunga III Village, Munkunyu Sub-county, Kasese District, leaving…
23 July 2026, 3:46 pm
Climate change threatens harvests, farmers warned
By Emmanuel Mwaka and Brian Oloya. Farmers in Northern Uganda have been advised to adopt climate-smart farming practices as erratic rainfall continues to disrupt agricultural production across the region. Agricultural and disaster management experts say monitoring weather forecasts and aligning…
23 July 2026, 6:48 am
Pader introduces brick fencing to reduce tree cutting around water sources
By Geoffrey Okwong Pader District Local Government has introduced the use of bricks for fencing water sources in a move aimed at reducing the cutting down of mature trees for construction of borehole fences. The Senior Environmental Officer, Patricia Auma,…
22 July 2026, 3:11 pm
Ministry of water urges parish climate committees to champion environmental cons…
By Joseph Kato The Commissioner in the Ministry of Water and Environment, Joseph Epitu, has urged members of Parish Climate Change Committees in Rusenke, Kacu, and Nyamarwa parishes to intensify community sensitisation on environmental conservation. Epitu, who also coordinates the…
17 July 2026, 5:30 pm
Hope for the Environment as Government sets Commissioning date for Regional Inci…
By Odong James After years of environmental degradation and growing public health concerns caused by poor disposal of hazardous medical waste, Northern Uganda is set for a major breakthrough. The Ministry of Health has confirmed that the long-awaited Regional Medical…
13 July 2026, 1:49 pm
Food Rights Alliance urges climate action as prolonged drought hits hard
By Alexander Mackey Okori Food Rights Alliance, has called on the government to release contingency funds to district disaster management committees to enable rapid local response as prolonged drought plunges several parts of the country into a severe hunger crisis, leaving hundreds…
26 June 2026, 7:10 pm
Abarler farmers group benefits from UCSATP support in Amolatar district
By Sarah Ejang On Friday, June 26, 2026, the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP) extended its support to another farmers’ group in Amolatar district. The Abarler Farmers Group, which is renowned for its soybean farming, received approximately 64…
23 June 2026, 6:29 pm
5000 gardens Shs200 billion affected by prolonged dry spell in Kotido district
By Lokeris Moses The Kotido district Production office has registered 5,000 hectares of gardens which have been affected by the current drought across the district. Sam Richard Erechu, the Kotido district Production Officer says his office collected data from all…
22 June 2026, 4:58 pm
Shea Butter Cooperative Launches Restoration Drive to Save Northern Uganda’…
By Michael Oboke Okere Shea Butter Cooperative in Okere Parish, Adwari Sub County, Otuke District, Northern Uganda has launched an environmental restoration project aimed at reversing the rapid decline of Shea trees while strengthening livelihoods of smallholder farmers. The initiative,…
10 June 2026, 9:13 am
Ugandan floods kill more people
By Yoweri Kaguta Kasese: This is Joachim Bwambale, a resident of Kamuruli Lower in Nyakatonzi sub-county, Kasese district who lost two people when floods struck the area May 2026. Bwambale lost his wife, Jetrida Kabugho aged 22 and unborn child.…