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Item Bukenya wants encroachers evicted from Kyewaga forest reserve swamp.(New Vision, 2026-03-24) Nantakiika, JobFormer vice-president and presidential adviser on environmental matters, Gilbert Bukenya, has called on the Ministry of Water and Environment to evict individuals who have constructed buildings in the swamp within Kyewaga Forest Reserve.Item Lira city gears up for national boys football championship.(New Vision, 2026-03-12) Ekol, JosephPreparations are gatherings pace in Lira City as the area gets ready to host the 2026 Uganda Secondary Schools sports association national boys football championship. The tournament will take place at Lira Town College located in the East Division of the city, with teams expected to arrive on May 10 before the competietion runs through to May 20.Item Pests invade sango bay oil palm nursery.(New Vision, 2026-03-06) Buregyeya, DismusDomestic and Nile rats have invaded the Sango bay oil palm nucleus nursery in Kakuuto sub-county, Kyotera district causing sustancial damage to over one million seedlings.Item Nema moves to protect wetlands in Busoga.(New Vision, 2026-03-16) Bita, GeorgeBugweri district last year planned to destroy a 31-hectare wetland along Iganga-Tororo highway, however, the National Enviroment Management Authority (NEMA) stepped into block the move.Item Conservationists turn to schools to fight deforestation in northern Uganda.(Daily Monitor, 2026-04-24) Owiny, Tobbias JollyEnvironmental conservationists have derived a new approach to revive the severely dwindling tree cover and restore the degraded environment in northern Uganda following indiscriminate deforestation for commercial charcoal production and timber trade, the Daily Monitor has learnt. The approach, which offers hope by training and indoctrinating learners on reforestation and the dangers of environmental degradation and severe climate impacts, is a systematic shift from the traditional protection methods and restoration initiatives, which are said to have offered limited impact.Item Climate change threatens coffee farming.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-07) Ssali, MichaelMuch as it is no longer shocking news to be informed about any evils that climate change has come along with, your columnist who is actually a coffee farmer in Lwengo district landed on some bad news concerning the effect of climate change on coffee farming.Item Floods leave West Nile residents in misery.(Daily Monitor, 2026-04-02) Okello, Felix WaromFor generations, river Nile, Ora and Enyau have been the lifeline of the West Nile sub-region. However, over the years, after downpours, the rivers have burst their banks and swallowed gardens and home, resulting in displacement, injuries and sometime death.Item Widow recovers Land After 21-Year Legal Battle.(New Vision, 2026-05-19) Alomu, Emmy DeluxAfter enduring more than two decades of pain, uncertainty and an exhausting legal fight, 80-year-old Modessa Akot, a widow from Omirimir village in Obur parish, Bululu sub county, Kalaki district. has finally regained ownership of her land, bringing to an end a bitter dispute that began shortly after the death of her husband in 2005.Item Fishing communities decry hardships in retrieving bodies of drowned victims.(New Vision, 2026-03-20) Amanyire, SamuelKasese is among the few districts naturally endowed with lakes, including George, Edward and Katwe. These lakes, characterised by several landing sites and fishing villages, are a transport means for commodities to and from DR Congo 9DRC), and multiple tourist activities.Item Ugandan artefacts returned from UK.(New Vision, 2026-05-16) Kakembo, TitusMore than half of a century is long enough for absence to start masquerading as truth, Memory thins, Ownership blurs.Item Congratulatory message to H.E. the president.(New Vision, 2026-05-12) Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF)The ministry of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries( MAAIF), through the Uganda climate smart agricultural transformation project (UCSAIP). warmly congratulates His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni upon his resounding re-election as president of the republic of Uganda for the 2026-2031 term.Item Government bans illegal landing sites, sand mining on lake Albert.(New Vision, 2026-05-07) Asiimwe, WilsonThe Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt. Gen. Samuel Okiding, has met leaders, technocrats and residents in the Albertine region to communicate new presidential directives aimed at curbing illegal landing sites and unlawful extractive activities on Lake Albert.Item How Namayingo gold mines are claiming lives monthly.(Daily Monitor, 2026-04-21) Nakato, TausiSeveral lives are lost every month in mining accidents in Namayingo District as an unregulated gold rush draws unemployed youth into unsafe pits. District officials attribute the deaths to crude mining methods, weak enforcement, and sudden shifting “gold rushes” that push miners into deep, unstable tunnels prone to collapse, suffocation, and drowning.Item Bugoma forest boundary marking starts.(New Vision, 2026-03-05) Abaanabasazi, PeterMarking of boundaries for Bugoma central forest reserve started yesterday with a call from consevationionists and hotwliers in Bunyoro sub-region to the governemnt to take immediate action against encroachers.Item Charcoal reliance chokes energy transition goals(New Vision, 2026-03-24) Kasoma, Aloysious; Agaba, RhymanNOVEL STRATEGIES Despite many efforts by the Government and development partners to promote clean energy cooking methods, charcoal use persists throughout the country. As the energy switch is a big part of various global and national initiatives, a conference of like-minded thinkers has proposed a different approach to curbing charcoal use among local communities, writes Aloysious Kasoma and Rhyman Agaba.Item Busoga fish farmers tour Kenya.(New Vision, 2026-05-26) New Visionpresident Yoweri Museveni's drive to promote fish farming and alterative livelihoods in Busoga has gained momentum, with 60 model farmers from the sub-region travelling to Kenya for a three-day benchmark study on modern aquaculture and livestock practices.Item Floods ravage Koboko locals after downpour.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-27) Adidi, RashulMore than 500 flood-affected families in Koboko district have called on the government to come to their rescue. The floods occasioned by a downpour, wreaked havoc across three villages in Koboko Municipality on Wednesday.Item Retired judge loses bid to reclaim 3.5 hectare land.(New Vision, 2026-05-18) Odeng, MichaelA retired judge, Margaret Oumo Oguli, has lost a bid to reclaim 3.5 hectares of land in Bukedea district from businessman Charles Obukongoriopiko, ending a 15-year court battle.Item Fish factories close across Uganda as fish stocks fall.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-27) Nakato, TausiUganda's fish processing industry is facing a sharp decline, raising concern among government officials and industry players about the long-term sustainability of the fisheries sector and its contribution to the economy.Item Proposed Kiba dam feasibility study commences.(New Vision, 2026-05-13) Ojiambo, BenonGovernment has commenced the process to undertake key studies leading to the development of the proposed 400-megawatt kiba hydropower plant.