Tag: Dr. Barirega Akankwasah

The President also recalled the close cooperation between Uganda and Tanzania, citing trade, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, the Murongo-Kyikagate mini-hydro project, roads in Tanzania, the Masaka-Bukoba transmission line and the Standard Gauge Railway, which has reached Isaka and is expected to extend towards Uganda and beyond.
According to Mukula, Uganda believes in the free and orderly movement of people, goods, services, and capital within the framework of regional laws and protocols, stating that it will continue to stand for the dignity of African brothers and sisters because Africa belongs to Africans.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.”

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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