Environment

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...

The government has established two new dumping sites for garbage collected from Kampala City following the collapse of waste pies in Kiteezi, which killed over 30 people and destroyed property. This decision was resolved during a high-level meeting chaired by the 1st Deputy Prime Minister, Rebecca Kadaga, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. According to Kadaga, the two new dumping sites include Katikolo in Mukono municipality and Menvu in Nansana Division. During the same meeting, the...

Colonel Emmy Katabazi, the Deputy Director General of the Internal Security Organization (ISO), has called upon the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to guard the environment from the western world, who disguise themselves as activists yet are after the resources of the country. In order to achieve this, Col Katabazi called on NEMA to equip themselves with ample knowledge through training and reading books that will change their mindset and align them with the government’s mission to protect the country...

The police in Kagadi District have arrested nine people for allegedly violating regulations on wetlands. The suspects are all from Kisura and Nyakabumbe villages in Kagadi district. They were arrested on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024 after being accused of encroaching on the Bituju wetlands. Lilian Ruteraho, the Kagadi RDC, said the suspects had been repeatedly cautioned against destroying wetlands. “They continued to exploit and destroy wetlands against the presidential directive,” said RDC Ruteraho. President Museveni issued a strong directive to protect wetlands from encroachment...

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), in conjunction with the environmental police, has arrested seven foreign nationals in connection with illegal sand mining in Lwera Wetlands in Kalungu District. The suspects were raided during the Tuesday, June 9, 2024, operation conducted by the NEMA. According to a source, the operation started at night along Kampala Masaka Road and led to the impoundment of 13 Sinotruks and four excavators, among other equipment. The authorities stated that investigations into the matter are being concluded...