UPDF to target illegal fishing gear supply chain
Fishermen at Kananasi Landing Site prepare their nets along the shore The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have changed strategy in their fight against illegal fis...
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Water Ministry Launches Fresh Campaign to Restore Degraded River Rwizi Catchment
The Ministry of Water and Environment has launched a fresh campaign to restore the degraded River Rwizi catchment, amid concerns over pollution, wetland encroachment, san...
UPDF distributes seized charcoal to communities in Nwoya
Communities in Nwoya District have received charcoal seized from illegal dealers as security agencies combine enforcement with efforts to address the effects of deforesta...
Gov’t Moves To Protect Bugoma, Echuya & Bukaleba As UWA Takes Charge
The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Tom R. Butime, has gazetted Temporary Management Measures placing Bugoma, Echuya and Bukaleba Central Forest Reser...
As forests vanish, chimpanzees are turning into human threat in Kagadi
boy fetching water pauses cautiously as chimps passFor generations, communities around Muhorro town council in Kagadi district lived alongside chimpanzees, separated by f...
UNBS Warns Against Roadside Fuel Sales Over Safety Risks
UNBS Deputy Executive Director Daniel Richard Makayi Nangalama said the bureau regularly inspects and tests petroleum products entering the country and those distributed...
Government Warns Against Forest Destruction for Coffee Farming as Export Rules Tighten
The government has intensified efforts to stop the destruction of forests for coffee cultivation, warning that the practice threatens environmental conservation and Ugand...
Congo President announces visa-free entry for all Africans on Africa Day
Starting from January 1, 2027, all Africans entering the Republic of Congo, will not require a visa, the President Denis Sassou N’Guesso announced at the celebrati...
Chimpanzee critically injures four-year-old girl in Kagadi
Fear and grief have resurfaced in Karuswiga Village after a chimpanzee attacked and critically injured a four-year-old girl, renewing concerns over escalating human-wildl...
Kayunga Roads Submerged as Leaders Blame Environmental Degradation
Leaders in Kayunga District have raised concern over worsening environmental degradation, warning that continued destruction of wetlands and forests is fuelling flooding...