Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forest Authority (NFA) is worried about the recurrent replacement of natural forests with eucalyptus and pine trees in many parts of the country including wetlands. Tom Okello Obong, the Executive Director of NFA says their assessment has established a growing habit …
Read More »NFA moves to cancel titles in Soroti central reserve
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forestry Authority-NFA is to identify all the people who acquired titles for land in Soroti Central Forest Reserve in Soroti Municipality and recommend them to the Commissioner Land registration for cancellation. Stuart Maniraguha, the NFA Range Manager Kyoga disclosed this while showing a …
Read More »UBL sinks Shs205m in L. Victoria tree project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Beer Maker, Uganda Breweries Limited in partnership with the National Forestry Authority (NFA) and Rotary Uganda is extending Shs 205 million towards a five year tree planting initiative aimed at restoring forest cover within Lake Victoria catchment areas covering over 200 hectares. While handing over …
Read More »NFA boss arrested by Land Probe Commission over Kajjansi forest give away
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Land Probe Commission Chaired by Justice Catherine Bamugemereire has ordered for the arrest of National Forestry Authority Executive Director Michael Mugisa for telling lies about forest encroachment in the country. Mugisha was handed over to the commission detectives and investigators on Monday to …
Read More »Akankwasa’s Shs 900m an opener into huge theft of NFA forests
By Odoobo C. Bichachi, Patrick Kagenda & John Njoroge A whopping Shs 900 million in cash under the pillow, in the mattress cover or somewhere in a wardrobe in the master bedroom! Wherever National Forestry Authority (NFA) executive director, Damian Akankwasa, kept his money, the revelation last week that his …
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