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14 July 2025, 6:54 pm
Lira City, Energy Ministry Partner to Promote Biogas Use in Schools
By Denish Ongora Lira City Council has partnered with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to promote the adoption of biogas technology in schools, as a sustainable and affordable alternative to firewood. Lira City Environment Officer, Otika Leonard, has…
25 June 2025, 11:29 am
Four Companies Join Plastic Waste Management Efforts in Lira City
By Denish Ongora Four companies have expressed interest in managing plastic waste in Lira City, aiming to collect and recycle 40,000 tons of plastic annually. In the current financial year 2024/2025, Mukwano Group, Coca-Cola, and other partners have already collaborated…
24 June 2025, 1:50 pm
Kitgum District Rolls Out Climate-Smart Agriculture Project to Boost Farmers’…
By Otim Moses Kitgum District, in collaboration with the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project, has verified 211 farmer groups across 22 sub-counties to benefit from the initiative. The six-year project, valued at US$354.7 million, is being implemented in partnership…
16 June 2025, 9:43 am
FAPAD fights plastic pollution in Amolatar schools
By Ivan Onyinge Bangwelo On June 13th and 14th, 2025, Facilitation for Peace and Development (FAPAD) commemorated World Environment Day with a dynamic two-day educational campaign at Agikdak and Abalodyang Primary Schools. Centered around the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution: Don’t…
11 June 2025, 4:59 pm
LC1s, LC2s accused of aiding wetland degradation in Kwania
By Joshua Olomo Kwania District Environment Officer, Jimmy Okweny, has accused some LC1 and LC2 chairpersons of abetting wetland degradation by accepting bribes from residents to allow cultivation in wetlands. Speaking at a community meeting held yesterday in Ongoceng parish,…
8 June 2025, 4:35 pm
Government urged to continue sensitizing the public about conserving the environ…
By Ronald Ssemagonja The government of Uganda has been encouraged to continuously carryout sensitizations about the dangers of deforestation, greenhouse emissions, among others. On every 5th June, the world celebrate, the World Environment Day and Uganda decided to postpone the…
5 June 2025, 11:21
Greening Pader: Apio Grace’s Forest Mission Takes Root
By James Patrick Odongo In a quiet corner of Pader town council, along Latanya road, a powerful green revolution is taking root—led by a woman determined to change lives and landscapes. Apio Grace Kinyera, 49, is the founder of P’Lamunu…
2 June 2025, 11:20 am
Alebtong district adopts mediation to address widespread wetland encroachment
By Denis Ongora The Office of the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) in Alebtong has initiated mediation efforts to address widespread wetland encroachment by local communities, a growing concern amid Uganda’s broader climate change and environmental challenges. Deputy RDC Mathias Lutwama…
28 May 2025, 12:23 pm
Constructors advised on how to build without harming the environment
By Ronald Ssemagonja It is evident that the constitution industry currently is far from where it was about 400 years ago. In ancient days. Most Africans used grass, mud and cow dung to construct houses. Stones, bricks and sand were…
27 May 2025, 6:25 pm
Kagadi launches tree planting campaign ahead of Gen. Muhoozi’s 51st birthday r…
By James Muhumuza Muhoozi Kainerugaba (born 24 April 1974) is a Ugandan military officer and the eldest child of President Yoweri Museveni. He serves as the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) and is the…