Tag: wetlands

Seasonal flooding in the neighborhoods of Nateete, Kalerwe, and Bwaise has worsened in recent months, with residents blaming unchecked human encroachment on wetlands for the rising water levels. Frustrated locals ...

Plastic pollution is rapidly becoming one of the most significant environmental challenges facing the world today, and Uganda is no exception. The unchecked use of plastics, particularly polyethene, along with ...

Uganda’s wetlands are invaluable to the country's biodiversity, water security, and the well-being of its communities. However, significant degradation has taken place over the past few decades due to urbanization, ...

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Ministry of Water and Environment have started restoring Lubigi Wetland after evicting encroachers.  On Tuesday, joint security agencies started enforcing an order ...