Tag Archives: Ministry of Water and Environment

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Ankole Diocese has received a Sprinkler Irrigation System worth Shillings 786 million, thanks to the Ministry of Water and Environment. The Sprinkler irrigation system sits on twenty acres of land. Rt. Rev. Nathan Ahimbisibwe, the Bishop South Ankole diocese, says the irrigation system is …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The failure by the government to establish an autonomous environment protection force has been blamed for the continued destruction of wetlands in the county. Arnold Waiswa Ayazika, the Director for Environment Management and Compliance at NEMA argues that the failure by the government to fully …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has called on the Ministry of Water and Environment to expedite the implementation of processing of the National Climate Change Act 2020 which was passed in April 2021. The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Environment and Natural Resources Committee, Emmanuel Otaala said government needs to implement …

Amuria, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has allocated six valley tanks to Teso sub region with the aim of mitigating floods in the region. Rogers Masaba, the Assistant Manager Water for Production in Eastern region said that the valley dams have been allocated to three …

Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rice farmers along the Komorototo wetland in Butebo district have unanimously agreed to vacate the wetland with an appeal to the government not to harshly evict them. The farmers said that through rice growing, they have been able to educate their children and provide basic …

Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has started restoring degraded wetlands in Butebo district. Deo Kabaalu, a wetlands officer in the Ministry of Water and Environment in charge of the Eastern region said during the activity which started on Wednesday, that government intends to reclaim …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Water and Environment Ministry has established a revolving fund worth Shillings 8 billion to support communities around wetlands to discourage them from engaging in unwanted activities such as rice cultivation in wetlands. The revolving fund is part of the Integrated Water Resources Management Project, …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | In a bid to conserve Uganda’s forest cover, on April 20, Michael Magambo, the chief executive officer for ATC Uganda handed over a dummy cheque worth Shs 45 million to Alfred Okot Okidi, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Water and Environment towards the …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has finalized plans to extend piped water supply to Elegu town council in Amuru district. The construction of the Bibia-Elegu piped water supply system and sanitation facility is being funded by the Germany Financial Cooperation through KfW, a German …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has commissioned a small scale irrigation scheme worth 985 Million Shillings in Labongo Amida sub county in Kitgum district. It was constructed by the ministry under the supervision of the Water for Production Northern Regional Centre with funding from …