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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Environmentalist David Kureeba has expressed deep scepticism over renewed efforts by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to impose a total ban on single-use plastic bags, locally known as kaveera, saying such actions lack political backing and remain far from reality. Kureeba, who is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights advocacy organisation Centre for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) has petitioned the Civil Division of the High Court over, among others, failure by the government to decommission the Kiteezi landfill promptly, violating settlers’ rights to a clean and healthy environment. In …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Poor disposal of plastic waste is causing fish to feed on plastic, this is according to a study conducted by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). Water bodies of Lake Victoria, Kyoga, Albert and Edward are known as the main source of fish in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has launched a hunt for individuals involved in illegally dumping soil in a protected wetland in Fort Portal City. The crackdown follows a joint operation by police and the Resident City Commissioner’s office, which impounded a Sino truck, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | As the world prepares to mark World Wetlands Day Sunday, Uganda is reaffirming its commitment to wetland conservation, citing progress in its restoration efforts. In a statement issued before the day, the Ugandan Ministry of Water and Environment announced that the country will commemorate the …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Environmental Management Authority-NEMA has put in place a 5-year plan for tree planting in the Bugisu Sub-region. The tree planting project will help control the soil erosion and landslides, that have become a major threat to the people in the Bugisu region. The project comes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Allen Kagina, the Executive Director of the Uganda National Roads Authority has challenged the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to stop the continued degradation of wetlands and other environmentally sensitive resources. Kagina cited the giveaway of waterfronts and beaches around Lake Victoria for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Executive Director of the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) Akankwasah Barirega has criticized landfilling as an outdated waste management practice unsuitable for the modern era. “Landfilling of waste in the 21st century is backwardness,” Barirega remarked in Kampala on Monday. Barirega’s comments follow …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have arrested 47 students from different Universities in a foiled Anti-EACOP protest. They were marching to Parliament and NEMA. The protestors, from Kyambogo, Makerere and Kampala International Universities, who had gathered at Wampewo Avenue, were surrounded before marching to parliament this afternoon. These, carrying placards …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE IDENDEPENDENT | Security officials in Kagadi have destroyed more than 20 acres of crops planted in various wetlands in the district. The crops that were destroyed on Wednesday included maize, Cabbages, sugarcane plantations, rice, yams and beans among others. The operation was headed by Lilian Ruteraho, the …