The National Environmental Management Authority has embarked on a process to reclaim the endangered Lubigi-Mayanja wetland. The Environmental authority has conducted an operation to forcefully dislodge all encroachers on the wetland in the north-west of Kampala. Over 200 acres of the wetlands were degraded by unidentified people during the electoral campaign season, when they burnt, cut […]
Government has come out with mandatory testing exercise of all vehicles in the country as one way of addressing the increasing road accidents in a move to reduce road carnage on the roads. The Minister of Works and Transport Eng. John Byabagabi while addressing Journalists at Parliament said with effect from April 2016 there will be […]
As Uganda invests much to boost tourism industry a new film known as Le Grand Jour (The Big Day) is being premiered Friday this week in Kampala with focus to promote tourism attraction. The film is set to be launched to Ugandans by the prime minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda at Century Cineplex at Acacia mall. The […]
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has finalized the construction of DNA laboratory for wild animals in Mweya where any suspected poached meat will have to be tested as culprits are apprehended for involving in the vice. The minister of Tourism and Antiquities Dr. Maria Lubega Mutagamba says the vice of poaching is on the increase in […]
The Uganda National Forestry Authority (NFA) has signed an agreement with the Community residing next to Matiri central forest in Kyenjojo district to conserve and sustainably use the forest. Matiri Forest had been encroached on but since the encroachers were thrown out the forest authority is now fast regretting which has prompted NFA and the nearby […]
Environmental NGOs have launched the report showing the progress of the implementation of the national adaptation programmes of action (NAPA) towards climate change mitigation and adaptation, calling for more and serious work to be done by government for the targets to be realized, in a bid for Uganda to cope up with climate change effects. […]
Environmental Civil Society Organizations are castigating the agreements that were reached upon between developed countries and developing countries during the December Conference of Parties (COP)21 Paris conference which the CSOs say were not binding and fear that the developed countries will not meet their obligations as agreed upon. But the head of the climate change department […]
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has directed police to arrest unruly motorists who force their way through the section under UNRA works along Nansana –Busunju road. This follows the residents and users of this road cursing the ongoing road works due to heavy traffic and dust inconveniencing them. Eng. Sam Muhoozi has also requested road […]
Civil Society coalition on Oil and Gas (CSCO) is asking government to halt the issuing of oil exploration licenses to all companies that have interest in the Virunga National Park for fear of damaging the Eco system in the area. Virunga , shared by both Uganda and Dr. Congo is one of the UNESCO world heritage […]
Moyo residents are calling for relief assistance following the heavy rains which turned into floods that have washed away people’s properties. Reports from Moyo district show that floods affected four villages after the flooding of River Koki. The member of parliament for Obongi county in Moyo district Hassan Fungaroo Kaps said that the people need help […]