NEMA Cracks Down on Wetland Encroachment, Arrests Prominent Jinja Investor
JUganda’s environmental watchdog has sent a strong warning to developers after the arrest of prominent Jinja businessman Magan M. Patel over alleged illegal encroa...
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Kiteezi landfill collapse victims to get Shs4.3b compensation- KCCA
Members of the Safe and Dignified burial team from the Uganda Red Cross Society carry a body that was recovered from Kiteezi landfill garbage on August 14, 2024.Kampala C...
New board takes over at Uganda Railways amid decay and land grabbing concerns
Former Energy Minister Daudi Migereko takes over as chairman of the Uganda Railways Corp. board, facing the challenge of reviving a national asset plagued by decades of d...
Uganda: Govt Warns of of Shrinking Clean Water Resources Amid Growing Population
The Assistant Commissioner for Water Resources Planning and Regulation at the Ministry of Water and Environment, Richard Musota, has warned that access to clean and safe...
Magogo challenged Museveni to construct a football stadium in Busoga
Busoga sub-region was previously known for the Bugembe-based Kyabazinga Stadium, but encroachment by individuals, some of whom have constructed houses on parts of the lan...
Report Blames Illegal Construction for Kampala Floods
Ham Enterprises continue to erect structures near Nakivubo channel despite an order from KCCA to stop the worksKampala — A confidential Kampala Capital City Author...
Collusion Threatens Balaalo Eviction Exercise in Obongi, RDC Hashaka Warns
A section of politicians and landlords in Obongi District are reportedly colluding with Balaalo herders to frustrate the implementation of Presidential Executive Order No...
"No Balaalo Beyond Here" Museveni's New Sweeping Directive on Balaalo Herders’ Free Movement
In a decisive policy shift aimed at easing mounting tensions over land use and security, President Yoweri Museveni has ordered an immediate ban on the unrestricted moveme...
Rapper GNL Zamba Questions Martyrs Day Narrative, Says Kabaka Mwanga Was Framed
Rapper and cultural critic GNL Zamba has ignited debate with a bold assertion that Kabaka Mwanga, long vilified in the official accounts of the Uganda Martyrs’ dea...
Trash to Treasure: Western Uganda Urban Leaders Challenged to Rethink Waste and Land
Urban authorities in Western Uganda have been urged to take a more strategic and proactive approach to waste management and land use, seen as crucial levers for sustainab...