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29 August 2026, 10:49 pm
Sironko waste crisis raises climate risks ahead of cleaning day
By Humble Felix Mayatsa The National Cleaning Day in Uganda entered its second episode on Saturday, as communities across the country once again came together to clean their surroundings, clear drainage channels and address poor waste disposal. The monthly initiative,…
29 August 2026, 6:51 pm
Climate Change threatens Elgon coffee legacy as young female farmers upskill for…
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Small-scale young women coffee farmers across the Elgon subregion are undergoing an intensive two-week upskilling program designed to combat climate-induced agricultural declines and systemic economic challenges. The initiative, dubbed Empowering Young Women Entrepreneurs Stimulated by Coffee…
23 October 2025, 8:59 pm
Namamba village drowns in fear as floods become the new normal
By Gerald Welikhe When the rains arrived in Namamba village this year, they came not as a blessing, but as a warning. Within hours, what was once farmland and homesteads turned into a vast swamp. The people of this Mugiti…
23 October 2025, 8:24 pm
When the rains forget: Manafwa’s battle with dust and drought
By Gerald Welikhe In the hills of Bumasokho Parish, Bugobero subcounty in Uganda’s Manafwa district, the once-green slopes that fed hundreds of families now lie stripped and gray. Where banana groves and maize once waved in the wind, gaping pits…
17 June 2025, 8:25 pm
Climate change worsens food price crisis in Mbale city
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Traders in Mbale city are grappling with persistently high food prices despite the ongoing harvest season for crops like beans and rice— a situation they overwhelmingly attribute to the impacts of climate change. Many believe that…