Although the the debate on Mabira forest crusade has been today blocked in parliament some Mps are insisting attention should be given to the planned give away of Mabira forest. Members of parliament including Lubaga south MP John Ken Lukyamuzi are demanding that the house takes its stand matter before it is too late as […]
The parliament of Uganda has said that Mabira forest give away reports that have hit headlines of different media in Uganda are mere hearsay. Speaking to the media inKampala, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah said that the issue has never been presented to parliament by the government for discussion. He says that he […]
Press Statement by Civil Society Organizations Opposed to the Proposed Degazettment of Part of Mabira Forest Reserve August 22, 2011: For immediate release Our President is back in the news. At a time when our country and our people are experiencing unprecedented economic uncertainty and widespread disruptions in economic activity on account of unpredictable […]
Students of Makerere University students are planning to petition Parliament over government plans to give away part of Mabira Forest. Under the Forestry association and Tourism Association, the students want Parliament to halt the process, after President Yoweri Museveni recently revealed plans to give away part of the forest to SCOUL for sugarcane plantation. The […]
The Opposition in Parliament has vowed not to bow to pressure from President Yoweri Museveni to go slow on his efforts to give away Mabira Forest. Last week, President Museveni announced that he was planning to give away 7,100 hectares of the forest to Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited. On Tuesday, President Museveni, while meeting […]
The Opposition Democratic Party has warned President Museveni to put his hands off Mabira forest or else Government will face more similar events to what happened in 2007. The warning comes in the wake of President Museveni’s plan to push through a proposal to give away Mabira forest to Mehta group for sugarcane growing. The […]
The Opposition Democratic Party has warned President Museveni to put his hands off Mabira forest or else Government will face more similar events to what happened in 2007. The warning comes in the wake of President Museveni’s plan to push through a proposal to give away Mabira forest to Mehta group for sugarcane growing. The […]
The police in Uganda have threatened to bring to book anyone who will stage a demonstration against President Museveni’s alleged giveaway of Mabira national forest. Last week President Museveni said he would give Mehta Sugar Corporation some hectares of land on Mabira forest land to grow sugar canes in order to increase sugar supply in […]