The Ministry of agriculture in Uganda has announced the invasion of Desert locusts in the country, these locusts invaded Uganda through Amudat District via North West Pokot in Kenya on Sunday. According to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO) Desert locusts have demolished vegetation in Kenya as they move toward Uganda. Desert locust […]
The Uganda Government has entered into a deal with an American-based company, CTI Africa, to start manufacturing smart mobile phones in Uganda. The phone production will be conducted by LifeMobile, which is also a member of CTI Africa on 6th Street in Industrial Area. The announcement was made by Evelyn Anite, the Minister of State […]
A repeat of the 2012 disaster that led to death of hundreds of Ugandans in Bududa resurrected on Thursday evening when heavy mudslides hit the area again leading to death of twenty people with more yet to be confirmed. Among the dead include primary school pupils and over 500 people were left with no homes.The […]
Hurricane Florence is on a path of destruction that will put millions of people at risk and threaten billions of dollars in property damage, centered on the Carolinas, through this weekend. Florence dipped to Category 2 hurricane strength with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph on Wednesday evening and is expected to maintain that strength […]
Reports from weather experts have forecasted heavy rains mixed with thunderstorm and lightning across Uganda that may result into floods and disease outbreak. According to a pre-prepared statement by Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) that was read by State minister for Environment, Dr Mary Kitutu, farmers have a leeway of planting both quick and long […]
Residents of Sorong district, West Papua in Indonesia have conducted a violent operation that has left over 300 crocodiles dead after killing a man. Although the crocodile farm is legal with a working permit, it didn’t stop the villagers from invading These, after the burial, equipped themselves with machetes, clubs, hummers, knives and axes killing […]
Uganda today has registered a milestone in the environment sphere as being the first African nation to sign the nationally determined contribution towards addressing climate change impacts as a way to fulfill the 2015 Paris agreement. The nationally determined contribution plans is part of the national strategies the country will implement to see that it combats […]
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has called for an end to charcoal burning and its exportation to neighboring countries. Kadaga said Parliament shall establish punitive measures against those involved in the practice. “It is clear that as a country, we are not doing enough to stop charcoal burning. For how long are we going to allow our […]
The Ministry of Health sent out a press release informing the general public of a cholera outbreak in parts of Kampala city. Contaminated water and the lack of toilets have been cited as the cause of the outbreak. Press Release – Cholera in Kampala by Emma Laura Kisa on Scribd
Members of parliament under the Parliamentary forum on disaster risk reduction and mitigation have asked government to allocate 30 billion shillings to desilting of Nyamwamba River in Kasese which has claimed lives of people when there is a heavy rain. MPS together with the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group want government to increase the budget allocation […]