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Environment
6 November 2024, 10:32 pm
Journalists trained to expose illicit mining in Uganda
By Nakkazi Mercy Kampala, Uganda – In a bid to combat illicit mining in Uganda, journalists from various media outlets have received training to enhance their reporting on the issue. The training, funded by the Resilience Fund and organised by…
9 September 2024, 8:08 pm
World Bank asked to fund drainage master plan in Kasese
By Augustine Mumbere Railway-18 Construction Company has recommended to the World Bank the funding of a drainage master plan to manage floods in Kasese municipality, Thembo Nyamunungu, the company’s former sociologist, has revealed. Speaking to Kasese Guide Radio this morning,…
8 September 2024, 1:49 pm
Kampala car free day
By Ronald Ssemagonja As part of efforts to remind people about the importance of protecting the environment, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), in partnership with Ministry of Works and Transport, Uganda Police Force, E-bee bicycle, and others, held a Car…
29 August 2024, 6:30 pm
Buganda Kingdom urges government to invest in incinerators for waste crisis
By Mike Masiira Buganda Premier Charles Peter Mayiga has advised the government to install incinerators as an immediate and long-term solution to address the country’s ongoing waste management crisis. Speaking to the victims of the Kiteezi tragedy today while distributing…
22 August 2024, 7:13 pm
Ba kansala bagaanyi okukaanya ne mayor wa Nansana municipal council olwakasasiro
Bya Edwin Wabalusewo obutakanya wakati wo lukiiko lwa bakansala ba Nansana munisipality ne Mayor Regina Bakite nga entabwe evudde ku kya kutandika kuyuwa kasasiro mu kitundu kye Menvu mu division eye Busukuma mu munisipali eye Nansana Wakiso district. Gyebuvudeko ekitongole…
16 August 2024, 5:04 pm
Driver arrested in Apac for transporting charcoal amid conservation measures
By Joshua Olomo Security in Apac district has arrested a driver transporting 720 bags of charcoal. This follows an order from the Apac Resident District Commissioner (RDC) to implement President Yoweri Museveni’s directive against the sale and burning of charcoal…
26 July 2024, 1:42 pm
Abavubuka bakozze bulungi bwansi, basimye Kabaka
By Byamukama Alozious Nga amatikira ga Kabaka wa Buganda Ronald Mwenda Mutebi 11 agomulundi ogwa 31 ganateera okutuuka, abavubuka abegatira mu Buganda youth’s council bakkadde kukwataganyiza wamu nabatuuze mu bitundu ebye Bukoto ne kamwakoya okukola bulungi bwansi. Banno nga bakulembedwa…
25 July 2024, 12:44
Security personnel in Pader accused of illegal charcoal auctions
By Lakareber Gladys Kasline The Pader district security team, led by the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), is facing accusations of illegally auctioning over 470 bags of impounded charcoal in May 2024. The auction was reportedly conducted without the necessary court…
25 July 2024, 7:52 am
20 acres of illegal wetland crops destroyed in Kagadi environmental enforcement
By James Muhumuza This enforcement action aligns with a presidential directive aimed at restoring and conserving natural environments to mitigate climate-related impacts. A targeted crackdown on wetland encroachment in Bwikara sub-county, Kagadi district, yesterday led to the destruction of approximately…
24 July 2024, 1:14 pm
Uganda takes bold step in climate mitigation
By Annet Nakato The Sustainable Climate Impact Fund (SCIF) recently hosted a high-level seminar in Masaka, Uganda, emphasising its pivotal role in enhancing climate change mitigation efforts across Kalungu, Lyantonde, and Kabarole districts. As a pioneering social enterprise, SCIF’s mission…