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25 October 2025, 10:36 am
Uganda’s readiness to meet 2030 climate targets
By Ronald Ssemagonja As countries, Uganda inclusive, near the 2030 deadline to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 24.7 percent as agreed upon in the Paris Agreement, Uganda’s level of preparedness has become a key concern. Uganda became a…
17 October 2025, 11:32 am
Leaders, activists protest Kitubulu forest giveaway
By Ronald Ssemagonja Leaders, environmental activists, and members of the public concerned about climate change have strongly opposed the government’s decision to allocate Kitubulu Central Forest Reserve in Entebbe to a Chinese investor for development. The project, confirmed by the…
13 October 2025, 10:36 am
KCCA holds city festival to promote clean and healthy environment
By Ronald Ssemagonja In an effort to promote a clean and healthy environment, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) yesterday organised a city festival in Kampala, under the theme “Innovation, Culture, and Sustainability.” The event, which took place at Kololo Ceremonial…
6 October 2025, 3:21 pm
KCCA intensifies efforts to promote a clean and green Kampala
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has intensified initiatives aimed at improving environmental conservation in Uganda’s capital, as part of its mandate to ensure a cleaner and healthier city. Over the years, KCCA has launched several campaigns,…
25 September 2025, 10:35 am
Culture and art key to reviving environmental conservation, says expert
By Ronald Ssemagonja Culture and art can play a powerful role in mobilising Ugandans to conserve the environment, according to cultural environmentalist Giland Njopgang, who addressed the media in Kampala yesterday. Njopgang emphasised that Africa’s deep cultural roots historically nurtured…
21 September 2025, 11:25 am
Experts call for collective action in climate change mitigation
By Ronald Ssemagonja Climate change experts, led by Ronald Ahimbisibwe, have held an awareness meeting in Kampala to educate the public on the causes and effects of climate change, and the urgent need for collective action to address it. Ahimbisibwe…
17 September 2025, 11:17 am
Environmental specialist calls for collective action against environmental degra…
By Ronald Ssemagonja The environmental specialist, Kawooya Ivan, has today, during a media briefing in Kampala, called upon the public to actively participate in the fight against environmental degradation, noting that it poses a serious threat to ecosystems and human…
8 June 2025, 4:35 pm
Government urged to continue sensitizing the public about conserving the environ…
By Ronald Ssemagonja The government of Uganda has been encouraged to continuously carryout sensitizations about the dangers of deforestation, greenhouse emissions, among others. On every 5th June, the world celebrate, the World Environment Day and Uganda decided to postpone the…
28 May 2025, 12:23 pm
Constructors advised on how to build without harming the environment
By Ronald Ssemagonja It is evident that the constitution industry currently is far from where it was about 400 years ago. In ancient days. Most Africans used grass, mud and cow dung to construct houses. Stones, bricks and sand were…
24 May 2025, 10:44 am
Government urged to ignite sensitisation on climate change dangers
By Ronald Ssemagonja Article 245 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, protection and preservation of the environment. In section (a) of the same article, Parliament is mandated to by law to provide measures to protect and preserve…