September 20, 2024 – Ecomedia Kampala, Uganda – The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has launched a simplified version of the National Environment Act, Cap 181, translated into Ateso, Luganda, and Runyoro languages. This initiative aims to bridge the environmental…
A team of 10 KIU Guild Union representatives, led by Guild Presidents Yvonne Keinembambazi and Prudence Mahirwe, visited the Kiteezi Landfill tragedy site on August 27th, 2024, to donate essential relief items to affected families. The donation was received by…
BY ECOMEDIA, AUGUST 12, 202 A devastating landslide at a massive garbage dump in Kampala, Uganda’s capital, has claimed 21 lives, according to police reports on Sunday. The disaster occurred late Friday, after weeks of torrential rain, when a huge…
EDITORIAL The world stands at a critical juncture, threatened by climate change, pollution, and unsustainable development. The consequences are far-reaching, imperiling human health, livelihoods, and economic growth. From the oil-polluted Ogoniland in Nigeria to the choking streets of Delhi, India,…
Kampala, Uganda, 23rd July 2024- The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, will join forces with renowned international advocate for women’s and children’s rights, Graca Machel, at the East African Community (EAC) Regional…
Kampala, Uganda – President Yoweri Museveni has issued a stern warning to individuals and groups encroaching on Uganda’s protected wetlands, directing the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to immediately evict all illegal settlers and restore degraded areas. This landmark directive,…
The Shadow Minister for Environment, Christine Nakimwero Kaaya, who is also the Kiboga District Woman MP, has spoken out against the recent evictions conducted by the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) in various wetlands and environmentally sensitive areas across Uganda.…
