Tag: Dr. Barirega Akankwasah

MINISTER MAGYEZI CONVENES DIALOGUE WITH PENTECOSTAL LEADERS OVER OUTCRY ON URBAN TRADE ORDER IMPLEMENTATION

Following the ongoing public outcry surrounding the implementation of the urban trade order in various towns and cities, the Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi has convened a high-level consultative dialogue with the leadership of Born...

Museveni, Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Meet to Push for Locally Driven Agricultural Solutions

Regional

AGRA has also aligned with frameworks such as the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme and supported access to climate financing through the Green Climate Fund to boost resilience among smallholder farmers.

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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