Natural Resources

25 March 2026, 7:45 am

Kagadi councilors demand transfer of NFA staff over forests encroachment

By James Muhumuza In Uganda, forest reserve encroachment is a criminal offense punishable under the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act of 2003. Persons convicted of encroaching on a forest reserve may face a prison sentence of up to three…

4 March 2025, 7:52 am

NFA condemns arson as wildfire ravages 70 hectares in Kangombe forest reserve

By James Muhumuza In Uganda, any person who commits arson (burning another’s property) commits an offense and, if convicted, can be sentenced to life imprisonment. If a person, however, merely attempts to commit arson but does not succeed, they can…