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27 November 2025, 3:31 pm
Apac intensifies action against poor waste disposal
By Daniel Odongo & Mike Okwang Ogule Apac Municipal Council has announced plans to deploy community monitors to curb persistent cases of poor waste disposal within the town. The decision comes after inspections revealed worsening sanitation in backlanes and undeveloped…
26 November 2025, 13:28
Community displaced by rising Lake Kyoga waters seeks government support
By ALI lukomo The community living along lake shores in Buyende District is calling for government intervention after being displaced by rising waters from Lake Kyoga. Speaking in an interview, residents said they had lived peacefully in the area for…
25 November 2025, 8:44 pm
Deep scars on the land: Buwere parish faces a devastating erosion crisis
By Gerald Welikhe In Buwere Parish, Bupoto Sub-County, Namisindwa District, deep gullies are tearing through farmland, with severe soil erosion threatening the livelihoods of entire communities in Eastern Uganda. Recent documentation from 6 November 2025 reveals the alarming extent of…
25 November 2025, 19:16
UPDF disposes off impounded charcoal
By Ambrose Okwanga The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), under the command of the 5th Division, have destroyed over 1,500 bags of charcoal impounded across Lango during their recent operation. Speaking at Lira Main Barracks during the exercise, Maj. Gen.…
25 November 2025, 3:49 pm
Otuke leaders tackle ongoing illegal shea tree cutting
By Agness Agilo Despite a presidential executive order banning the cutting and burning of Shea nut trees for charcoal, residents of Otuke District continue to engage in the practice, fuelling environmental degradation and worsening climatic conditions. In response, district authorities…
24 November 2025, 10:21
Floods destroy homes, locals count losses in Adyel Kasubi
By Ambrose Okwanga Residents of Adyel Kasubi Cell in Lira City West Division are counting heavy losses after floods devastated their homes. The flooding is reportedly caused by blocked drainage channels, allegedly due to a prominent Lira-based businessman. The drainage…
24 November 2025, 7:34 am
Experts warn climate change drives urban migration and disease outbreaks
By James Muhumuza According to Aggrey Aluso, Uganda is already experiencing the direct consequences of human-driven climate change, which has intensified flooding, extreme weather patterns and environmental degradation. The Executive Director of Resilience Action Network Africa (RANA) warned that clear…
21 November 2025, 11:16
Ugandan President calls for harmonised wetland utilisation
By Ali lukomo Speaking to the media after his campaign tour in Kamuli and Luuka, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni held a press conference at his state lodge in Busoga, where he offered notable advice to the people of Busoga on…
21 November 2025, 9:58 am
Cultural efforts boost Uganda’s fight against climate change
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Ministry of Water and Environment has projected that Uganda’s greenhouse gas emissions will continue rising by 2030, as the country grapples with the impacts of climate change. Experts define climate change as long-term shifts in temperatures…
20 November 2025, 07:59
Protecting the environment for economic gains
By Ali lukomo The community has been encouraged to be creative and protect the environment while also earning some income. In the past, plastics were commonly found scattered on the ground, as recycling initiatives had not yet been discovered. However,…