Category: Environment
Uganda suspends primate tourism, research over coronavirus
KAMPALA – The Ugandan government Wednesday suspended primate tourism and research for at least 30 days, adding the country’s highest forex earner on the list…
Clergymen Arrested for Ivory Trade
Police in northern Uganda are holding four people including two pastors over illegal possession and sale of elephant tusks. The spokesperson of the Natural Recourses…
Climate Change Projects in Uganda Stuttering
Deputy Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo has warned that the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) will not approve funding and implementation of climate change projects in Uganda…
Police Look for Burglar – and Find Deer!
Police in eastern Texas, USA surrounded a house early Thursday after the homeowner called 911 reporting a burglary in progress. The homeowner called Lufkin police after she heard glass…
WANTED FOR CRIMES AGAINST ENVIRONMENT
International Police, commonly known as INTERPOL,is calling for the public’s help in locating seven international fugitives wanted for alleged environmental crimes. The appeal, which coincided with the World Environment Day (June…
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION BITES WEST NILE
James Acidri, a resident of Arua town, is a bitter man. Mr Acidri does not like what he sees every time he is travelling between…
Bududa Mudslides: The Tragedy that Keeps Recurring
Residents of Bududa District were on Tuesday June 6, 2019 thrown into pandemonium as fresh landslides hit their area washing away villages and leaving five…
Disney Announces The Lion King “Protect the Pride” Campaign
To celebrate the upcoming release of Disney’s groundbreaking new film The Lion King, The Walt Disney Company has announced a global conservation campaign to raise…
Dr Gladys Kalema Up for International Conservation Award
BY RAFSANJAN ABBEY TATYA Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, a pioneering female wildlife vet in Uganda, has been nominated for the 2019 Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa. The award, administered by…
You Can Now Kill an Elephant for Fun in Botswana
Botswana’s Parliament has adopted a controversial motion asking the Government to lift the ban on elephant hunting, citing growing conflict between humans and the animals.…