KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Day Light Solar Energies has introduced WaterCredit, an innovative AI-powered fintech platform designed to tackle Uganda’s pressing water and sanitation challenges by making clean water infrastructure more accessible for rural communities. WaterCredit was developed by Sandra Nabakka to bridge the financing gap faced by …
Read More »New cross border water project to benefit 300,000 in Kenya, Uganda
BUSIA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 300,000 people are set to benefit from the new Angololo Water Resources Development Project. The initiative is a joint effort between the governments of Kenya and Uganda in collaboration with the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) of the Nile Basin …
Read More »UBL changes lives in Kabarole with sh190million solar powered water scheme
Uganda Breweries Limited commissions mini-water scheme, hand pump worth over sh190 Million in Kibasi Town, Kabarole District. Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has handed over a sh190 million solar-powered mini-water scheme in Hakibale Village and hand pump in Bulera Village, Kibasi Town Council, Kabarole District, …
Read More »NEMA: Fish feeding on plastic waste in polluted Ugandan lakes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Poor disposal of plastic waste is causing fish to feed on plastic, this is according to a study conducted by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). Water bodies of Lake Victoria, Kyoga, Albert and Edward are known as the main source of fish in …
Read More »Uganda Breweries commits Sh1billion to Mt. Elgon water catchment protection
The latest report by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) indicates that Uganda has been losing, on average, 791 km2 of its wetlands each year, a trend that could lead to total depletion by 2040 if it continues Luzira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has …
Read More »Bunyoro leaders task Museveni on insecurity on Lake Albert
Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from the Bunyoro sub-region have tasked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to intervene and address the persistent insecurity on Lake Albert. President Museveni who is in the Bunyoro sub-region to assess the implementation and progress of the Parish Development model (PDM) met all leaders …
Read More »Uganda secures Shs 340bn to boost Kampala water supply
This initiative is expected to benefit one million additional residents and includes the installation of 2,600 prepaid meters in informal settlements to enhance water access Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda government has secured Shs 340 billion ( €85 million) loan from the French Agency for Development (AFD) to expand …
Read More »Government orders crackdown on wetland encroachers in Eastern Uganda
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water and Environment has directed the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Environment Directorate to intensify efforts in restoring wetlands across Eastern Uganda. This directive comes as the ministry, with support from the police and army, …
Read More »Gulu city residents suffer as NSWC implements water cuts
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Gulu City are battling an acute water shortage following the decrease and drying up of the water levels at the Oyitino main supply dam. According to Ivan Tekakwo, the Northern Region area spokesperson for the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), the …
Read More »OKIDI: Uganda to wait longer for rains because of tropical cyclones over Indian Ocean
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Weather experts say rains are scheduled for next week, but they fear there could be a delay to the end of month because of the influence of a tropical cyclone currently present over the southern Indian Ocean that is affecting Uganda. “This cyclone is pulling …
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