Urbanization Threatens Rivers: Mpanga in Fort-Portal, Nyamwamba in Kasese
BY JOEL KAGUTA By 2021, about 609 million people in Africa lived in urban centers. This is predicted to increase to 722 million by 2026....
Category : Water and Environment
Uganda Urges Egypt to Abandon Inflexible Stance on Nile Waters and Foster Cooperation
BY INNOCENT KIIZA Kiiza is an accomplished environmental investigative journalist with a dedicated focus on matters pertaining to climate change, aquatic resources, and the preservation...
Unity in the Nile: Leaders Forge Path to a Sustainable Future
BY INNOCENT KIIZA Kiiza is an accomplished environmental investigative journalist with a dedicated focus on matters pertaining to climate change, aquatic resources, and the preservation...
Regional Collaboration Sparks Ambitious Power Interconnection Project Between Uganda and DR Congo
BY INNOCENT KIIZA Kiiza is an accomplished environmental investigative journalist with a dedicated focus on matters pertaining to climate change, aquatic resources, and the preservation...
Nile Basin Development Forum 2023: Strengthening Cooperation Amidst Climate Change Challenges
BY ALEX BALUKU The Government of Uganda, in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Environment, the Nile Basin Initiative, and Nile Basin Member States,...
African CSO Demand Ramsar Secretariat to Protect Oil-Affected East African Wetlands
BY INNOCENT KIIZA Nairobi, Kenya – As the Africa Climate Summit kicks off in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, a coalition of 61 African civil society...
Uganda Requests UN Support for El Nino Preparedness and Response
BY ALEX BALUKU The Office of the Prime Minister in Uganda has reached out to the United Nations for support in their efforts to prepare...
Climate Change Triggers Devastating Floods in Kasese District, Leaving Communities in Distress
BY INNOCENT KIIZA Kasese district in Uganda is currently reeling from the devastating impacts of severe flooding caused by intense and persistent heavy rains in...
Journalists from Nile Basin Countries Enhance Science Communication Skills for Accurate Reporting on the Nile River
BY ALEX BALUKU Kirehe District, Rwanda – The 8th Nile Journalists Media Training, organized by the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) under the...
Improper Disposal of Non-Decaying Materials Threatens Kasese’s Land and Environment
BY ROBERT KYEYA Kasese district is currently facing a severe problem with the improper disposal of non-decaying materials, primarily plastics and polythene bags. The increasing...