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Environment
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,…
19 November 2025, 6:26 pm
Lira City Women Champion Eco-Friendly Brewing to Restore Okole Wetland
By Oyugi Emmanuel A group of 30 women in Ngetta and Ayago wards, Lira City East Division, who are involved in local brew production, have championed efforts to save the degrading Okole Wetland from pollutants caused by poor waste disposal.…
17 November 2025, 2:44 pm
Bamboo Trees to Be Planted Along Pager River to Conserve the Environment
By Otim Moses The State Minister for Water and Environment, Hon. Beatrice Atim Anywar, has announced plans to plant bamboo trees along the Pager River bank in Kitgum Municipality as a strategy to conserve and protect the environment. Hon. Anywar…
15 November 2025, 11:13 pm
KCCA lauds city cleaners, urges public to maintain proper hygiene
By Richard Musaazi Officials from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have highly praised the city cleaners, saying they are doing commendable work to protect public health and maintain cleanliness in Kampala. KCCA’s Executive Director, Hajjat Sharifa Buzeki, made the…
15 November 2025, 10:33 am
NEMA cracks down on environmental offenders
By Edwin Okurmu Kisa The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) this week conducted operations in different parts of the country to prevent the nation from suffering the worst impacts of climate change. According to a statement by the Head of…
13 November 2025, 8:05 pm
Over 1 million tree species planted as HOCADEO steps up environmental conservati…
By Joseph Kato In a major push for environmental conservation, Hoima Caritas Development Organisation (HOCADEO) a non-governmental organisation, has planted a total of 1,140,000 tree species across Kibaale district. Through the Restore Africa Program funded by Climate Asset Management and…