CSOs Urge Govt to Invest in Research for Safer Food Systems
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across Uganda have issued a strong call to government to urgently invest in national research institutes and universities to develop be...
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Slow Lane Ahead: Road Works Shift to Mabira Stretch on Kampala–Jinja Highway
The Ministry of Works and Transport has warned motorists of likely delays along the Mabira section of the Kampala–Jinja highway as routine maintenance works move i...
Uganda Reschedules This Year's World Environment Day to June 25
Uganda has officially pushed the national celebration of World Environment Day (WED) 2025 from its global date of June 5 to 25, 2025.This announcement came through a publ...
UPDF Officer on the Spot Over Constructing House in a Wetland in Kitagwenda
A UPDF officer, Lt. Col. Harold Twinomujuni Akiniagi, is under the spotlight for allegedly encroaching on the Rwentuha Wetland, located along the Kitagwenda–Kamwen...
Airtel Rallies Schools to Protect Environment
Airtel Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental conservation by engaging students in a nationwide virtual dialogue focused on sustainable practices, ending p...
Chinese Factories in Mbale Industrial Park Rise to Champion Environmental Protection
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...
Police Arrest Activists Protesting Destruction of Lwera Wetland Outside NEMA Offices
Police on Wednesday arrested two environmental activists who were protesting outside the offices of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) over the ongoing...
Top Environmental Agencies Forge United Front for Sustainability
The Executive Director of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Dr. Barirega Akankwasah, on Tuesday convened a high-level meeting with executives from the...
Turkish Contractor Preliminary Work in Tororo SGR Project
The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project took a significant step forward as Turkish contractor M/S Yapi Merkezi Insaat Ve Sanayi A.S was formally introduced to the leader...
Leaders Must Champion Conservation: Politics and Nature Intertwined in Kamwenge
As Uganda grapples with increasing environmental degradation, conservationists and political observers alike are emphasising the importance of electing leaders who are pa...