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NEMA drags illegal sand mining suspects to Court
The site of the illegal sand mining in Kabale
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NEMA orders developer out of Bugolobi wetland
Part of Nakivubo Wetlands that was being backfilled by a developer in Bugolobi, Kampala
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NEMA starts restoration of Lubigi wetland system
NEMA enforcement officials clearing sugar cane planted in Lubiji wetlands. The exercise saw three people arrested
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Inside the Shs628 Billion environment budget, will it save the tattered environment?
By Ezaruku Draku Franklin Environmentalist are back again to the “crying board” after government allocated a paltry Shs65.84 billion to the key institutions charged with the responsibilities of protecting the environment and tame climate change that is threatening livelihoods of millions of Ugandans. While reading the budget last week, the minister of finance, planning…
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Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority suspends SINO iron ore mining company over pollution
By Ezaruku Draku Franklin The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has suspended the operations of SINO iron ore mining company in Kabale district over dumping of iron ore waste into a wetland and discharging effluent into River Kiruruma. The suspension follows an inspection of the facility on Tuesday May 17, 2022, spearheaded by the NEMA…
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NEMA suspends Nytil operations over water pollution.
By Ezaruku Draku Franklin The National Environment Management Authority of Uganda (NEMA) has suspended all activities at Nyanza Textile Industries Limited (NYTIL) that generate waste water. The suspension follows an inspection of the facility in Jinja, after public outcry on social media over alleged contamination of River Nile by the facility. A statement from the…
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