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Environment
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, 7:53 pm
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…
2 December 2025, 1:16 pm
Holidaymakers urged to plant indigenous trees and care for them
By Ali lukomo The months of November and December are the only period when children have free time to work with their parents and guardians. Therefore, they should use this time to plant trees and take care of them, including…
30 November 2025, 10:02 am
Acholi sub–region urged to adopt climate adaptation strategies
By Otim Moses People in the Acholi sub-region have been urged to adopt climate adaptation strategies as the area has experienced only two planting seasons over the past three years. The call was made by Mr Benson Opio, Project Officer…
30 November 2025, 8:32 am
Environmentalists warn grassland burning threatens wildlife
By Freeman Canogura Environmental activists and local leaders in Agago are raising the alarm over the increasing practice of burning grasslands, warning that the activity is destroying wildlife habitats, depleting soil nutrients, and accelerating environmental degradation across the subcounty. The…
29 November 2025, 20:02
Pader town’s equipment breakdown sparks environmental crisis, public outcry
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Pader Town Council is grappling with a worsening waste management crisis, caused not by a complete suspension of garbage collection, but by a year of unreliable and inconsistent service delivery. The town’s only garbage tractor has…
29 November 2025, 4:56 pm
Leaders raise alarm over rapid wetland encroachment along River Agago
By Freeman Canogura Local leaders in Agago District have expressed concern over the rapid encroachment on wetlands along the Agago River, warning that uncontrolled cultivation and settlement are placing the ecosystem at serious risk. According to district officials, large sections…
27 November 2025, 18:46
Pader town breathes new life through bold greening initiative
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Pader Town Council is undergoing a remarkable environmental transformation driven by a six-year greening initiative launched in 2019. Spearheaded by LCIII Chairperson Kilama Fearless Wod-Acholi, the project aims to turn the fast-growing town into one of…