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25 February 2026, 5:47 pm
The reclaimed shadow – Industrialization’s toll on Nasenyi village
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Residents of Nasenyi village near Mbale City are raising alarms over worsening environmental and health challenges linked to the expansion of the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park, built on the reclaimed Namatala wetland. While the park—now boasting…
23 February 2026, 3:49 pm
Rains return to Mbale: Flood fears rise again
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo After three consecutive days of relentless downpours, mild flooding has begun to affect low-lying areas along the banks of rivers such as Namatala and Nabuyonga in Mbale City and the surrounding districts in Eastern Uganda’s Bugisu…
28 January 2026, 4:07 pm
From streets to solutions: Mbale youth transform plastic waste into opportunity
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Mbale City’s struggle with plastic waste is visible in its streets, markets, and drainage channels, particularly during the rainy season, when blocked waterways regularly trigger flooding. Amid this growing crisis, a quiet and largely informal solution…
22 January 2026, 10:12 am
Poor waste disposal worsens flooding crisis in Mbale City
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo Once hailed as one of Uganda’s cleanest towns, Mbale City is now grappling with a worsening flooding crisis that residents, environmental experts and city planners increasingly attribute to years of poor waste disposal, weak enforcement of…
29 December 2025, 7:56 pm
Nasenyi swamp shrinks amid changing weather patterns
By Gerald Welikhe Communities living near swamps in several parts of eastern Uganda have long relied on these wetlands for income-generating activities. Traditionally, the waterlogged areas have supported crops such as rice and sweet potatoes, providing both food and a…
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…
25 November 2025, 8:44 pm
Deep scars on the land: Buwere parish faces a devastating erosion crisis
By Gerald Welikhe In Buwere Parish, Bupoto Sub-County, Namisindwa District, deep gullies are tearing through farmland, with severe soil erosion threatening the livelihoods of entire communities in Eastern Uganda. Recent documentation from 6 November 2025 reveals the alarming extent of…