Illegal sand mining in Lwera threatening Kampala-Masaka highway - Mpigi RDC
The Mpigi Resident District Commissioner, Sarah Kaweesi Nannono, has directed security and environmental authorities to intensify operations against illegal sand mining i...
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KAMPALA: NEMA Raids 9 Bars over Noise Pollution, Confiscates Sound Systems
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has carried out an operation in conjunction with KCCA on noise pollution, confiscating sound equipment from 9 facilities...
Arrests in Lubigi Eviction Raise Questions Over Use of Force and Due Process
More than 10 people were arrested in Lubigi Wetland on Wednesday as Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldiers and anti-riot police moved in to evict holdout squatte...
Lord Mayor Balimwezo Demands Joint Approval Over NEMA Operations
Kampala Lord Mayor Engineer Ronald Balimwezo has revealed that the Kampala Capital City Authority Council (KCCA) has formally written to the National Environment Manageme...
NEMA Rejects Claims It Failed to Evict Tycoon in Lake Victoria Encroachment Case
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has dismissed reports alleging that it failed to evict a tycoon accused of encroaching on Lake Victoria, insisting th...
BoU limits daily cash withdrawals for individuals to Shs50m
Twinemanzi Tumubweine, Bank of Uganda Executive Director of National Payment Systems.Overview:The new measures, which take effect on January 1, 2027, are expected to resh...
Govt drafts laws to tighten environmental protection
The government is set to introduce new regulations aimed at strengthening environmental governance and natural resource management at district and urban levels across the...
Uganda’s betting companies withhold Shs 2.6bn in winning claims
Lotteries and gaming operators in Uganda withheld at least Shs 2.6 billion in winning claims from 125 players in the current financial year.According to the National Lott...
NEMA Cracks Down on Kajjansi Wetland Encroachers, Arrests Suspects
The National Environment Management Authority has intensified enforcement against wetland encroachment in Kajjansi, halting illegal construction activities and arresting...
Ntungamo Hands Over Site for Shs3.8bn Seed Secondary School Project
Ntungamo District authorities have officially handed over the site for the construction of St Benedict Seed Secondary School in Kagarama Town Council to Vidas Engineering...