According to NEMA's Senior Communications Officer Naomi Karekaho, the environmental body received a tip-off from a whistleblower about the illegal structure along the Lake Drive Zone in Port Bell Village, Luzira Parish, Nakawa Division, Kampala, on Tuesday.
The floods, which occurred between August and September 2024, destroyed acres of farmland and houses, leaving 149 households in Abok alone counting losses. This year, district leaders are taking a proactive approach by urging communities near wetlands to move before the floods return.
According to Reverend Father Michael Kamulegeya, the Diocesan Education Secretary, the initiative is embedded in a new education policy work plan that all Catholic Church-founded institutions in the diocese are expected to implement.
Abonga noted that the kiosks are contributing to congestion and undermining efforts to maintain a clean, orderly, and planned urban business environment. He added that the municipality currently lacks a designated space to establish a container village, which complicates efforts to manage the situation effectively.
Tier 4 institutions are among the latest to embrace ESG principles, aligning with international sustainability standards to strengthen operations, empower communities, and move beyond traditional Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The title, obtained through a transaction with deceased businessman Augustine Asea, covers a large parcel of land originally part of the community land.
President Museveni emphasised the urgent need for Africa to transition from traditional biomass fuels like firewood and charcoal to modern and clean energy sources.
Joseph Odeng, the LCIll chairperson of Morungatuny Sub County, said that they are currently experiencing massive destruction of trees, while others have encroached on wetlands for farming rice.
While meeting with farmers in Serere Primary School, Cajila Africa Links Institute Limited emphasized the shift towards safer and more sustainable agricultural practices that will maximize the yields.
“Without genuine political commitment, Uganda’s fight against kaveera may remain a distant dream,” Kureeba warned. “NEMA will continue offering endless lip service without any real enforcement or impact.”
Both UNBS and the Ministry say a well developed renewable energy is also vital for protecting human health, especially for women and children who are more exposed to smoke from firewood and charcoal.
The census will also include a full count of chimpanzees, another endangered great ape species that shares the forest with both mountain gorillas and humans.
As Uganda celebrates World Labour Day, a ranger from Kidepo Valley National Park shares his experience as a ranger, working with vultures to trace and apprehend poachers, and how you can escape a zebra's kick.
According to records from the Kwania District Environment Department, approximately 539.3 hectares of the district’s 1,012 hectares of wetland have already been encroached upon by residents, primarily for activities such as rice farming and the establishment of settlements. T
Speaking at the launch of the Sembabule Archdeaconry Church in Sembabule Town Council on Sunday, Museveni called on farmers to embrace climate change mitigation solutions that can guarantee high and sustainable production.
Pader District Police Commander SP Jackson Bogere confirmed the interception. He said the truck registration number UBF 163E was carrying charcoal a business that is illegal after it's ban.
The 5th Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen Keith Katungi, warned truck drivers against flouting the law, saying ignorance of the law is not an excuse.
