Deforestation

26 August 2026, 8:08 pm

Uganda pilots independent forest monitoring to curb forest degradation

By Ronald Ssemagonja A three-day multi-stakeholder inception workshop to pilot Independent Forest Monitoring (IFM) in Uganda is underway at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kampala. The workshop brings together government officials, civil society organisations, development partners, local governments and community…

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…