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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.…
22 May 2026, 6:13 pm
Crown Beverages launches PET Collection Hub in Oyam to curb plastic pollution
By Oboke Michael Crown Beverages Limited has launched its eighth PET plastic collection hub in Oyam District in partnership with The Network Girl Tech Initiative Uganda, strengthening efforts to improve plastic waste management while creating economic opportunities for women and…
4 May 2026, 4:01 pm
Devastating hailstorm destroy homes and crops in Hoima
By Editorial, More than 200 farmers in Kisukuma sub-county, Hoima District, are counting losses after a devastating hailstorm destroyed crops and homes, leaving several families homeless. The storm, which struck last evening, heavily affected the villages of Kyakasaato, Bukona, Kyakayaya,…
30 April 2026, 7:10 pm
RHU raises concern over climate change impact on SRHR
By Otim Moses Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU) has expressed concern over the growing impact of climate change on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), particularly in Northern Uganda. The concerns were raised during a stakeholder engagement meeting held at…