Climate
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…
31 March 2025, 6:57 pm
Minister encourages people in Agago to plant more trees
By Geofferey Okwong Beatrice Akello Akori, the Woman Member of Parliament for Agago district and Minister for Economic Monitoring in the Office of the President, has urged SACCO members to plant more trees to mitigate the harsh effects of climate…
28 March 2025, 17:51
ECOTRUST Equips Pader Farmer Leaders with Game-Changing Agricultural Skills
By Ajeng Augustine Obol In a bold step toward transforming agriculture in Pader District, ECOTRUST Uganda has trained farmer leaders to champion sustainable farming and community empowerment. Held on Friday, 28th, March 2025 at Kworo Guest House, the session provided…
7 March 2025, 10:11 am
Stakeholders urged to use the current weather forecast for strategic planning
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Ministry of Water and Environment has come up and clarified on why most parts of the country are too hot. The clarification was made by the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Water and Environment, Dr.…
7 March 2025, 9:45 am
Kaabong prison authorities under scrutiny for flouting presidential executive or…
By Kilenga Bondry Kaabong prison authorities are under scrutiny for flagrantly disregarding Presidential Executive Order No. 3, which explicitly prohibits the cutting of trees and the trading of charcoal. According to Loyoro Sub County authorities, prisoners have been cutting down…
21 February 2025, 3:48 pm
Wildfire leaves over 100 homeless in Lokwakial subcounty
By Joseph Logola Wildfires have left a trail of destruction in Lokwakial subounty, Kotido district, displacing over 127 people and reducing several villages to ashes. Longorok Lokapelinyang, a 56-year-old victim, lost his home and all his belongings in a fire…
16 January 2025, 10:31 am
Climate change triggers fresh fish shortage in Kitgum
By Otim Moses Kitgum district is facing a severe shortage of fresh fish, with demand outstripping local supply and forcing consumers to rely on expensive imports from outside the district. Alfred Omony, the Kitgum District Fisheries Officer and Production Officer,…
19 December 2024, 16:39
LIFE-AR assures PCCC members of project start after proposals
By Kasline Gladys Lakaraber On Tuesday, 17 December 2024, the LIFE-AR implementation team concluded a one-day training session at Rasmoi Guest House in Pajule town council. The training focused on developing project proposals for the Parish Climate Change Committees (PCCC)…
18 December 2024, 11:04 am
Forty-nine community members trained in proposal writing in Pader
By Odong Daniel Forty-nine Parish Climate Change Committee (PCCC) members from Karangole parish in Pukor sub county, Awalmon parish in Pajule sub county, and Kilim parish in Laguti sub county were trained in proposal writing by the Least Developed Countries…