On Monday (August 10), Uganda’s delegation led by agriculture minister Frank Tumwebaze met the Vietnamese vice minister of agriculture and rural development, Nguyen Hoang Hiep, on the sidelines of the two countries' business summit in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi.
For years, residents trekked long distances to fetch water, exposing women and children to various risks along the way. Katamarwa LC1 chairperson Abas Lumago said the new water source has eased a major challenge for local residents.
Speaking at the launch, Nabakooba said climate change continues to threaten livelihoods, food security and economic growth through prolonged droughts, floods, land degradation and escalating conflicts over natural resources.
At least 97 people have died in the floods in Assam that have affected nearly 170,000, including thousands who have been forced into temporary shelters as swollen rivers inundate homes and farmland.
The investment is expected to provide critical early-stage financing for infrastructure projects that address Africa's growing climate challenges while supporting sustainable economic development.
Lake Baringo and other lakes in Kenya's Rift Valley have risen to levels not seen in at least half a century, with scientists attributing the surge to extreme rainfall linked to climate change.
Austria suffered its fourth-warmest July on record and at some measuring stations the precipitation deficit reached 90 percent, according to the weather agency.
The waters of the river are so low that vessels can no longer get in or out due to sandbars.
“Through its strong blend of production, innovation, research, environmental conservation, public health preparedness, skills development, and community empowerment, UPS presented one of the most comprehensive exhibitions,” Desire Muhooza, the Minister of State for Agriculture, observed.
On February 19, 2026, Justice Bonny Isaac Teko allowed the bar to operate but gave it six months within which it should maintain NEMA directives of ensuring permissible noise levels and installing soundproof materials. However, two weeks to the end of the six-month grace period given by Justice Teko (scheduled to end on August 18), NEMA inspectors last weekend found that Aurous bar had ignored the judge’s directives.
“The four-month incubation programme will lay a foundation for the development and expansion of these businesses and help harness the immense, often underestimated potential of the wood sector. Our commitment as FAO is to support business growth and job creation within the wood sector,” he said.
The leaders toured the President’s four-acre model demonstration farm, an integrated agricultural project established alongside the Presidential Industrial Skilling Hub to showcase profitable enterprises that can be replicated by smallholder farmers.
The MPs argued that the 25% or $1,500 (equivalent to sh5.6 million) per tonne tax rate, which was approved by the previous Parliament before the Bill was returned to the House by the President on July 14 this year, should be maintained on environmental grounds.
The plastics industry is an economic asset, but unmanaged waste is a mounting liability. Uganda can industrialize and clean its environment simultaneously—but only through balanced and enforceable regulation….
The selected students will undertake a two-month traineeship at the University of Perugia during either the 2025/2026 or 2026/2027 academic year. The programme also provides two travel days for participants.
From Kampala to Mbale, residents complained of heaps of rotting waste dumped on roadsides, blocking businesses, disrupting traffic flow and emitting an unbearable stench. What began as a symbol of collective responsibility quickly exposed persistent shortcomings in urban waste management, with authorities admitting they lacked the capacity to evacuate the enormous volumes of rubbish generated during the exercise.
Residents accuse neighbouring Siia Fusion Uganda Limited of emitting toxic fumes that they say have caused respiratory illnesses, crop damage and livestock deaths. The first cow died suddenly in May, followed by another and then several more. By the end of the unexplained deaths, Passion Vision Limited had lost 16 dairy cows.
Authorities said the fires in the Madrid and Avila areas had stopped spreading and there are "almost no flames", a week after the emergency was declared, mobilising a national firefighting effort.
The researchers found that four of the documented plant species, Tamarindus indica (enkoge), Warburgia ugandensis (balwegira), Mitragyna rubrastipulata (mutamatama), and Mondia whitei (mulondo), are listed on both the global and national red lists of threatened species, and were identified as having experienced a sharp population decline. The decline in medicinal plant availability was attributed to several factors, including illicit trade to Europe. “These plants are experiencing a significant decline due to overharvesting and the absence of sustainable use and conservation plans,” Tugume says.
In that moment, the phrase “water is life” took on a meaning far beyond words. “We live in a land of scarcity, but the disappearance of water and the worsening hunger crisis have made life even harder,” Michael Lorot, Chairperson of Lomarotoit Village, said, pausing as he gazed across the vast plains stretching towards the horizon.