The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), has revealed that six people have been arrested and 50 boats impounded and destroyed on-site as the authority cracked down on illegal sand mining in in Mpigi and Kalungu districts. According to the head Corporate Communications NEMA, Naomi Karekaho the arrests, which also saw the impounding of eight Sino […]
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has banned the opening burning of waste across the country in order to curb serious risks to public health and the environment. In a STOP NOTICE directive issued by the authority on Friday to all Cities, Urban Authorities, and District Local Governments, NEMA has ordered for the immediate end […]
The Head, Corporate Communications Unit at the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Ms Naomi Karekaho has revealed that the authority has confiscated Sound system equipment from noisy bars and hangout places around the Kampala Metropolitan Area over the weekend. Karekaho noted that the operation was conducted by its Department of Enforcement and Field Operations targeting […]
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has issued a 21 day environmental restoration order to a chicken and piggery farm over polluting the environment in Nkumba- Bendegere Village, Katabi Town Council, Wakiso district. According to the head, corporate communications Unit at NEMA Ms Naomi Karekaho the restoration order followed continued pollution arising from poor waste […]
Police has arrested two youth activists who have this afternoon protested the continued degradation of Lwera wetland along the Kampala- Masaka High way through illegal sand mining and large scale rice farming by investors. The duo belonging to Weka Afri Sustainable Biodiversity and Food Security Foundation were arrested as they protested in front of National […]
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