When Uganda’s capital city floods, it is often framed as a natural disaster. The skies open up in fury, the drains overflow, and Kampala drowns under its own chaos. But the truth, stark and uncomfortable, is that our floods are man-made. They are not the wrath of the heavens; they are the consequence of greed, negligence, and broken governance. And at the centre of it all stand institutions we once believed were different, Uganda’s banks. As political will falters and environmental enforcement collapses under the weight of corruption and patronage, banks have become crucial. They are the last institutions still…
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A group of Ugandan lawyers and civic activists have taken to the High Court to challenge what they describe as a dangerous, unconstitutional, and illegal encroachment on Kampala’s lifeline drainage system—the Nakivubo Channel. At the center of the dispute is businessman Hamis Kiggundu, aka Ham, whose company Ham Enterprises, is conducting construction works on the protected channel. The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) are accused of failing in their oversight roles, while the Attorney General has been sued as government’s chief legal representative. The plaintiffs, Naffi Kazinda and Samuel Oola, represented by F….
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For almost two decades now, Musa Mageere, his social media profiles indicate, has worked at Luuka Plastics, steadily rising ranks from a production trainee to executive director. His rise has been a meticulous and well-planned orchestration of a business succession plan from father to son. With more than 15 years of experience in operations and production, Mageere’s growth is rooted deeply in the manufacturing and packaging sector. He has walked this journey alongside his father, Badru Muwanga, the company’s long-serving chief executive officer and board chairperson. Visibly carrying a significant share of the responsibility in the growth and expansion of…
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The European Union (EU) has partnered with the German Development Agency to commit a grant of EUR 6.25 million (UGX 25.7 billion) as a form of support for the formalisation, skilling and equipping of artisanal and small scale miners. His Excellency Mr Jan Sadek, the European Union Ambassador to Uganda revealed the details at the 13th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference held at Serena Hotel, Kampala last week. H.E Sadek noted that a considerable portion of the grant will be geared towards increasing the capacity of artisanal and small-scale miners to process minerals and add value to them. “Additionally, this programme…
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Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited has been recognized by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) for its proactive efforts to promote environmental protection and preservation through adoption of innovative technologies and implementation of afforestation initiatives. This was during the National Sustainability Awards 2024 at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel, held under the theme ‘Promoting Innovative Technologies for Environmental Conservation’. The country’s biggest financial institution was hailed for its innovative approaches to reducing its environmental footprint and promoting eco-friendly practices. Speaking on behalf of the bank, Cathy Adengo, Head of Sustainability Adengo noted that, Stanbic has partnered with the Government through the Ministry…
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Uganda’s National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has spoken out, clearing the air about the ongoing works at the Speke Resort Munyonyo. The environmental watch has clarified that the ongoing works by the shores of Lake Victoria have been approved and that no encroachment and or refilling of the lake has taken place. Posting on its Twitter account, NEMA dismissed the videos being circulated on various social media platforms alleging that development works at the lake-side resort are encroaching on and degrading Lake Victoria. The Authority also clarified that it had approved the plans by the resort to undertake works at…
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With only a few hours left to the commencement of a National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) directive to the motoring public to have dustbins installed in their motor vehicles, senior lawyers insist the impugned directive is inconsistent with the constitution and warned the police should not go ahead to implement it. In an interview with CEO East Africa Magazine Phillip Karugaba, one of the leading and most respected lawyers in Kampala and an Executive at the ENS Africa Uganda office said that the said directive is illegal as no one can be convicted for a none existing offence. “The key…
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Hoima Sugar has agreed to restore land at Kyangwali which it insists was damaged by encroachers and not the sugar company. This follow a letter from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) informing the sugar company of the findings of a recent site visit to the Kyangwali Mixed Land Use project and a subsequent restoration directive. However the company denies any responsibility for the destruction of the forest, but however says, it shall go ahead with the restoration as ordered by NEMA. “We would like to state clearly that all clearing activities carried out by the company for the establishment…
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By Phillip Karugaba During the 2019 Wetlands Day Celebrations, President Yoweri Museveni, in a speech delivered by Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, cautioned Ugandans against degrading wetlands and forests and called for protection of the environment to avoid the effects of climate change, saying, “We need to secure boundaries of our wetlands and also strictly gazette and protect those that provide critical functions that avert climate change impacts. We need to explore setting up environment courts that effectively deal with impunity, and at the same time establish a separate law for wetlands”. He also emphasised the need to restore wetlands and…
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As the Chief Executive of the government agency responsible for monitoring, coordinating, supervising and regulating the natural environment of Uganda, what has been your greatest achievement since you took office 9-years ago? We have been able to mobilize local governments to take their responsibility as provided in the law and also to argue for budget increase. On the aspect of coordination, we have been able to establish and operationalize a lead agency coordination unit. We have developed a lead agency coordination strategy that has helped us to access resources and manage the activities undertaken by those institutions. We have engaged civil societies…
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