Kampala, Uganda | URN | Developers in Kampala who fail to plant trees on their properties will be denied occupancy permits under new environmental regulations being introduced by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). KCCA Deputy Executive Director Benon Kigenyi said the requirement, to be enforced under the Building Control …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Over 50 trees were planted in households and schools as Reach A Hand Africa, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Lungujja, joined local leaders to commemorate World Environment Day 2026 last week through a community tree-planting initiative. Held under the campaign theme, …
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Adjumani, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Students, local leaders, conservation experts and development partners gathered at Arinyapi Seed Secondary School in Adjumani District Thursday last week to commemorate World Environment Day through a large-scale tree planting exercise. During the activity, a total of 5,000 high-quality clonal eucalyptus trees …
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Lamwo, Uganda | NEWS FEATURE | In an effort to combat environmental degradation and uplift the livelihood of communities, the Government of Uganda (GoU), through the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), with financing from the World Bank (WB), designed the Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate-Smart Development …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda, in partnership with Dentons and KCCA, commemorated World Environment Day by planting trees at Nakasero Primary School in Kampala. The initiative brought together NCBA staff, pupils, and school administrators to promote environmental conservation and community engagement. Speaking at the event, NCBA …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Prudential Assurance Uganda, in partnership with My Tree Initiative Organisation, has launched the Schools Forests and Financial Literacy Programme, an integrated initiative aimed at strengthening environmental conservation and financial literacy among young learners. Unveiled at Gayaza Junior School in Wakiso District to commemorate World Earth …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For over 27 years, the Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda (ECOTRUST) has helped to protect the country’s environment by working closely with communities through conservation and nature-based financing approaches. This approach shows that when people benefit from nature, they are more willing to protect …
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Drive is to grow 700,000 trees in 300 Schools Across Northern Uganda Gulu, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Absa Bank Uganda, has announced a bold commitment to grow 2 million indigenous, fruit, shade and medicinal trees over the next three years, reinforcing the bank’s long-term dedication to climate action, environmental …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has raced past its target of planting a record 1 million trees in three years – two months ahead of schedule. During the programme’s implementation that started Febraury 2023, 340,590 trees were planted in 2023, and 372,641 trees were planted in 2024, …
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Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s forest cover has been on the decline in the past two decades. According to Global Forest Watch, between 2000 and 2020 Uganda lost over 23% of its tree cover in both natural and planted forests. One of the biggest drivers is the high demand for …
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