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Environment
22 December 2025, 15:31
Strange Fish injuries in Agago river raise alarm over possible poisoning
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Communities living along the Agago River in Oywelo Mon Village, Alim Parish, Lapul Sub-county Pader District are raising alarm over unusual and frightening changes in the river that sustains their lives and livelihoods. Residents report widespread…
20 December 2025, 11:58 am
CSOs Urge Revival of Indigenous Knowledge to Advance Climate Justice and Conserv…
By James Muhumuza Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called for renewed recognition and use of indigenous knowledge as a vital tool in advancing climate justice and environmental conservation in Uganda. They made the appeal yesterday during their one day workshop…
17 December 2025, 10:04 am
Environment Officer urges innovation for conservation in Amolatar
By Sarah Ejang In a heartfelt appeal to students returning home for the holidays, Ms Molly Ayo, Environment Officer for Amolatar District Local Government, has emphasised the pivotal role young innovators can play in environmental conservation. During an interview with…
16 December 2025, 4:58 pm
Lango Cultural Institution launches five-year plan to plant one million trees
By Agness Agilo In a significant step towards environmental conservation, the Lango Cultural Institution has launched a five-year initiative aimed at planting more than one million trees across the Lango sub-region. To support the success of the project, the Won…
16 December 2025, 10:50 am
Kibaale district strengthens tree-planting efforts under climate-smart developme…
By Kato Joseph Kibaale Kibaale District has intensified tree-planting efforts as part of the Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate-Smart Development (IFPA-CD) Project, funded by the World Bank. According to Juliet Nakate, the District Forest Officer, Kibaale’s forest…
13 December 2025, 7:58 pm
Learners urged to take part in environmental conservation during long holiday
By Ronald Ssemagonja Learners across various parts of the country officially broke off for the third-term holidays on 5 December 2025, a period expected to be among the longest school breaks of the year. Environmental and climate change activists are…
11 December 2025, 5:11 pm
Indiscriminate tree cutting is deadly, says environmentalist
By Barbra Muhindo Deforestation has increasingly impacted the environment, creating significant challenges for daily life. Ms Evelyn Kiryaghe Mugume, the Kasese Municipal Environmental Officer, has called for selective logging and sustainable forest management, which she says balances human needs for…
4 December 2025, 19:53
Fort Portal launches renovation of Mugunu washing bay to boost environmental con…
By Sylvia K The Central Division authorities in Fort Portal City have today officially launched the renovation of Mugunu Washing Bay, a project spearheaded by the Natural Resources Defence Initiatives (NRDI) and aimed at promoting environmental conservation along the Mugunu…
3 December 2025, 12:32 pm
Kayewa-Mukoto Forest ravaged by illegal logging in Eastern Uganda
By Gerald Welikhe Environmental catastrophe unfolds in Namisindwa as forests fall to stumps, sawdust, and charcoal Mukoto Sub county, Namisindwa District — The once-dense Kayewa-Mukoto forest, a critical watershed and climate buffer in eastern Uganda, has been reduced to a…
2 December 2025, 2:04 pm
Uganda assesses gains and gaps after COP 30 climate negotiations
By Edwin Kisa Okurmu Developing nations, Africa in particular, and climate-vulnerable regions from around the world arrived in Belém, Brazil, to attend the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30). From 10 to 21 November, the Ugandan delegation, led by Beatrice…