In 2022, disastrous floods hit Sino Uganda Industrial Park in Mbale leaving a trail of destruction.The floods that hit Mbale City on July 30 and 31, 2022 killed over 20 people all together and destroyed several infrastructures including at the industrial park.Fast forward,
Police on Wednesday arrested two environmental activists who were protesting outside the offices of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) over the ongoing degradation of Lwera wetland.The demonstrators, affiliated with the Weka Afri Sustainable Biodiversity and Food Security
At least 110 people have died in floods caused by torrential rain in central Nigeria, officials have told the BBC.The downpours lasted for several hours, said the head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (Nsema), Abullahi Baba-Arah.He added that "surging
In a bid to tackle Kampala’s flooding nightmare, the KCCA Council has approved a move to work hand-in-hand with competent local investors to develop, cover, and upgrade drainage channels across the city.The resolution, passed during a fiery council session on April 3, 2025, came wit
Kampala's Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, has criticized President Yoweri Museveni's government for neglecting the city's development. This comes aft
The Executive Director of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Sharifah Buzeki, together with her deputy, Benon Kigenyi, spent the yesterday afternoon surveying key flooding hotspots in the Kyambogo and Kinawataka areas.
Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, has lauded South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for outlining an ambitious and forward-looking agenda as South Africa assumes the G20 presidency.Speaking on his vi
About 50.9 percent of Fort Portal City's total wetland area has been degraded due to human activities, a new study has revealed. According to the study by Aid Environment, commissioned by Join for Water in collaboration with Fort Portal City, wetland cover reduced from 537.4 hectares to
MPs were left in shock after learning that the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) mismanaged Shs29.8 billion allocated in August 2022 for a food production initiative aimed at addressing food insecurity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine
More than 500 families residing along the shores of Lake Albert in Hoima District are on the verge of displacement due to rising water levels, mirroring the devastating floods of 2020 and 2021. Residents of Fofo, Kijangi, Mbegu, Rwentali, Kaiso, and Kiryamboga landing sites in Buseruka a
