Tag: Dr. Barirega Akankwasah

President Museveni Pledges Action to Ensure Uganda’s Readiness for AFCON 2027

Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations under the Pamoja arrangement, bringing the continental tournament to East Africa.

Speaker Oboth Oboth to Re-Establish Institute of Parliamentary Studies

Education

Speaker Oboth said the institute will henceforth become a central engine for training, research, and capacity building, with cooperation and technical support from the German Parliament under a planned Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

National News

Government Assures Ugandans of Uninterrupted Public Services During Elections

Government agencies have assured Ugandans that essential public services will continue uninterrupted before, during, and after the general elections...

Environment

Uganda, Kenya Environmental Authorities Strengthen Regional Partnerships

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Uganda is hosting a team from NEMA Kenya for a two-day workshop on...

Agriculture

Manafwa hosts World Biodiversity day, Earns NEMA Praise on...

Manafwa district stood in the national spotlight on May 22 2025 as it hosted this year’s World Biodiversity Day...

Environment

NEMA Urges United Action Against Plastic Pollution Ahead of...

Dr Barirega Akankwasah, Executive Director of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), has called for collective action to reduce...

Environment

Trash Tsunami: Kampala City Drowns in Waste!

Kampala city continues to struggle with poor waste disposal, with residents expressing frustration over uncollected garbage piling up in...

National News

NEMA Boss Calls on Ugandans to Keep a Clean,...

Ugandans' participation in conserving the environment will nurture the role of NEMA, which is to coordinate, supervise, monitor, and regulate the environment while catalyzing behavioral change in protecting the environment.

Politics

UPC Condemns NEMA Eviction Methods for Wetland Encroachers

“We witnessed the selective eviction of victims during the eviction of people in Lubigi Swamp. Some houses were being destroyed while the police were protecting others. This makes the organ lose trust and credibility from the public.”

Politics

FDC Accuses NEMA of Selective Wetland Evictions

NEMA only demolished the properties of the poor citizens at the expense of those that belonged to the rich Ugandans, including some factories and petrol stations that remained untouched.

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