Environment

During the Manifesto Week 2024, the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities showcased major achievements in Uganda’s tourism industry. Rtd. Col. Tom Butime, the minister in charge, delivered a speech on November 20, 2024, outlining the successes in promoting tourism and conserving wildlife and cultural heritage sites. The Manifesto Accountability Week, which is running from November 15 to December 5, 2024, took place at the Office of the President's conference hall. Butime highlighted several key areas of development in the...

Environmental activists are pushing for the establishment of a disaster fund to address the negative effects of climate change in the country. This will also support the aim of shifting to renewable energy sources in all key sectors to make energy-efficient power sources for our homes where possible. Robert Turyakira, the Deputy Executive Director of Environment Shield, a civil society organization based in Uganda on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, said there is a need for action to support organizations working to...

The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has asked the opposition Members of Parliament to make their own contribution to the people displaced by the Kiteezi landfill tragedy that occurred on August 10, 2024, following claims by the Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi, that the proposed UGX 2 million to compensate each of the displaced tenants was little. Nabbanja made these remarks on October 3, 2024, in response to a concern raised by the opposition MPs led by Ssenyonyi,...

The State Minister for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Persis Namuganza, has said that the government of Uganda is planning to construct low-cost houses as a long-term solution for the people affected by the Kiteezi landfill collapse. While speaking to the press at the Uganda Media Centre on October 3, 2024, Namuganza said that from their cabinet meeting it was agreed that Kiteezi disaster victims who own land around Kiteezi will be resettled in houses built for them by the...

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has issued guidelines for motorists transiting through the alternative route via Murchison Falls National Park after the government announced the temporary closure of the Karuma Bridge to all traffic for three months. According to the statement issued by UWA on September 19, 2024, the transition is meant to ensure the safety of persons, protect wildlife, and preserve the park’s natural environment. “There will be no entry fees charged for vehicles transiting through Tangi Bugungu gates via...

Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the King of Tooro Kingdom has implored his subjects to embrace cultural norms, heritage, and Kingdom and government programs to improve their livelihood and ensure economic development in Uganda. The Omukama Oyo was addressing thousands of people, including friends of Tooro Kingdom and the neighboring Kingdoms who gathered on September 12, 2024, at Karuzika palace in Fort Portal city to celebrate the 29th coronation anniversary of King Oyo’s reign (Empango) as the Omukama...