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January 19, 2023
Uganda: Lawmakers Want Audit Into Forest Reserve Licences
Legislators want a special audit into the process of acquisition of rights to manage central forest reserves in the country in line with the National Forestry and Tree Planting… Read more »
Uganda: 'Floods Forced Closure of Kilembe Mines Hospital'
The State Minister for Health (General Duties), Anifa Kawooya has revealed that Kilembe Mines Hospital in Kasese district was closed due to repeated flooding by River Nyamwamba. Read more »
November 20, 2022
Uganda: Youths Raise Voices Over Climate Change
A section of Kampala youth's recently took to the streets to raise awareness in relation to worsening effects of climate change characterised by unpredictable rainfall patterns,… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Uganda: Minister Presents Disaster Risk Management Plan
The Minister State for Disaster Preparedness, Esther Anyakun, has presented to Parliament the National Disaster Risk Management Plan aimed at preparing the country to manage and… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Uganda: Increase Budget for Disaster Management, Stakeholders Tell Government
How best can the government and its partners anticipate disaster occurrence and deal with the likely negative impact that it comes with? Read more »
October 23, 2022
Uganda: Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Over Illegal Possession of Ivory
Court has sentenced a man to life in prison after he was found guilty of illegal possession of ivory. Read more »
October 16, 2022
Uganda: New Bird Sanctuary Opened in Entebbe
A new bird sanctuary for the endangered African grey parrots was opened at the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) also known as Entebbe Zoo. The shs37 million aviaries were… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Uganda: New Plan to Manage Disasters
The government is designing a new disaster risk management plan and accompanying standard operating procedures guide, according to Rukiah Nakadama, the third Deputy Prime Minister. Read more »
September 27, 2022
Uganda: More Ugandans Will Now Have Free Access to Safe Water
Eng. Ahmed Ssentumbwe and Emmanuel Dennis write that Government of Uganda partner Evidence Action will expand its safe water program to reach 4.4 million people in the Eastern… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Uganda: A Regulated Pensions Environment Breeds Transparency and Accountability
There was a time when the retirement benefits sector in Uganda was defined by gross mismanagement, lack of transparency and accountability, outright corruption and brazen… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Tanzania: Over 500 Animals Killed By Drought in Northern Tanzania
At least 320 cattle and 250 goats have been killed by drought in Tanzania's northern region of Kilimanjaro between July and September, authorities said late Tuesday. Read more »
September 18, 2022
Africa: U.S. Envoy Slammed for Downplaying Climate Crisis in Africa
Green campaigners from the Sub-Saharan African region on Saturday slammed the United States Climate Envoy John Kerry for giving lip service to the continent's quest for a… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Uganda: Isimba Dam Shutdown
The abrupt shutdown of the 183MW Isimba hydropower plant on Aug.08 continues to cause anxiety amongst Ugandans, with many urging authorities to penalize those that caused the… Read more »
August 21, 2022
Uganda: Conservationists Want Bugoma Forest Made National Park
A study recently undertaken to identify the tourism potential of Bugoma Central Forest Reserve in mid-western Uganda has found that converting the forest into a national park could… Read more »
August 14, 2022
Ethiopia: Third Filling of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Complete
Ethiopia announced the successful completion of the third filling of its mega-dam on the Blue Nile. Read more »
August 09, 2022
Uganda: Unlocking Pian UPE Wildlife Reserve
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and conservation non-profit, Space for Giants, have entered into a co-management partnership agreement to revive and promote Pian Upe Wildlife… Read more »
January 25, 2020
Uganda: Ugandan Activist Vanessa Nakate Accuses Media of Racism After She Is Cropped Out of Picture
A Ugandan young female climate activist has accused international media agency Associated Press (AP) of racism after she was cropped out a photo of activists taken at Davos,… Read more »
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