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COMMENT | JUDITH HOPE KICOCO |  I stood by the window the other day, watching the drizzle tap gently against the glass. It was one of those quiet moments, waiting for a colleague to signal it was time for me to complete the task I had come for. As I gazed …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Absa Bank Uganda today commemorated World Earth Day by planting 1000 trees at Buwagga Secondary School in Wakiso District. The event brought together Absa employees, students, and community members to plant trees as part of the bank’s ongoing broader initiative to shape a sustainable …

Amuria, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a tribute to the late Francis Onapito Ekomiloit, 71 university students under the Nile Breweries Equality Scholars Program gathered at his home in Were Town Council, Amuria District, to plant trees in his memory and celebrate his enduring legacy. The scholars, who had …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, the company established to construct and operate the 1,443km long East African Crude Oil Pipeline, has joined hands with the Hoima Catholic Diocese to support the Running Out of Trees (ROOTS) campaign. The campaign targets the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Roofings Group is championing the planting of two million trees in Kampala Industrial Business Park, Namanve. The Chairman, of Roofings Group, Sikander Lalani said May 31, “Roofings took a bold step to set up in the park 20 years ago. As we launch tree …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Internal Auditors of Uganda (IIA-U) has commenced a partnership with the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to plant up to 5,000 trees as part of a contribution to environmental conservation. The project was launched with an event where IIA leaders and UNRA …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda in collaboration with Bishop Stuart University Mbarara, commemorated World Earth Day on Monday by planting 500 trees. The initiative spearheaded by Absa Bank’s Business Banking Director Albert Byaruhanga brought together Absa staff, university staff and students and aimed to demonstrate the institution’s …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  World Vision Uganda has unveiled a multi-billion project aimed at the restoration of degraded landscapes in Acholi, and Lango Sub-regions in Northern Uganda to mitigate climate change effects. The project worth 11.2 billion Shillings dubbed “Regreening Uganda Communities-Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) catalyst project …

Hoima, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has joined Hostalite Limited to plant 50,000 indigenous tree species in Hoima City, in a campaign dubbed Green Hoima. The campaign aims at planting trees in 33 primary schools, 4 tertiary institutions and 7 secondary schools in Hoima City. Speaking at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda’s forest cover continues to deteriorate, the Buganda Kingdom Prime Minister Charles Peter Mayiga has tipped Ugandans to up their environmental conservation efforts, to curb the effects of climate change. This, he said during the launch of the Ekibira Kya Kabaka Initiative (EKKKI) …