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Climate
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…
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.…