LAKE VICTORIA’S RISING WATERS
A new projection by the Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) shows that the first rainy season in 2024 will have more rainfall than last year.
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NFA CALLS FOR MORE TREE PLANTING
From tree-planting drives to tighter laws on illegal logging, countries worldwide are searching for a silver bullet to stop the loss of forests vital for nature and climate protection. After decades of losing thousands of hectares each year, Uganda has…
KENYA FLOODING DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 70 SINCE MARCH
More than 120,000 people have been displaced, the Kenyan government says, with 22 others injured and eight reported missing. Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, according to a government spokesperson, twice as many as…
TÜRKIYE CAUTIONS GREECE AGAINST POLITICIZING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Türkiye has cautioned Greece against exploiting environmental issues for political gains after Athens announced plans to launch two new marine parks in the Aegean and Ionian Seas. The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement late on Tuesday in response to…
EU – UG IN 40 MILLION EURO FOREST PARTNERSHIP
Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni together with the visiting European Union (EU) Commissioner, Mr. Virginijus Sinkeviius, has launched the new EU Forestry program which will see Uganda benefit from the extensive experience of the EU in the forestry sector. The…
IRAN RELEASES ENVIRONMENTALISTS ACCUSED OF SPYING AFTER SIX YEARS
Iran released four conservationists who had worked to save the endangered Asiatic cheetah before they were convicted on espionage charges and spent five years in prison, local media reported on Tuesday. The Tehran newspaper Etemad said authorities released on Monday night Niloufar…
NO FOOD FOR 2.7 MILLION ZIMBABWEANS THIS YEAR.
would need $2 billion in aid to help millions of hungry people after declaring drought a national disaster Wednesday. A severe dry spell induced by the El Nino weather pattern is wreaking havoc across southern Africa. “No Zimbabwean must succumb…
RWANDA LAUNCHES SUSTAINABLE COOLING AND COLD-CHAIN
Rwanda now makes move to host the largest single demonstration of cold-chain equipment of all scales and applications, complemented by state-of-the-art training facilities and inclusive courses. Launched by The Rwandan Minister for Environment Dr Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya, the Africa Centre…
BUKENYA APPOINTED BY H.E MUSEVENI AS ENVIRONMENT AND SANITATION
Prof. Gilbert Bukenya: From owning a 26-acre forest land in Wakiso, appearing before the environmental committee of parliament advocation for the conservation of forest, to being among those who spoke strongly about the reservation of Mabira forest, to Now Presidential…
