Mercury is widely used in small-scale gold mining to separate gold from other minerals due to its ability to form an amalgam with gold. However, this process releases substantial amounts of mercury into the environment, contributing to 37% of global mercury emissions.
Uganda is grappling with a severe housing deficit, with only 2 million permanent housing units available against an estimated demand of 9.2 million. The country requires 300,000 new housing units annually, but developers are producing only 100,000 units. Experts suggest that to meet demand, the construction rate should ideally be 500,000 units per year.
The Deputy Speaker noted that the mining sector in Uganda has the capacity to unlock the potential of the country especially with the country's target of achieving an economy of USD 500 billion, if utilized transparently.
Speaking at the dialogue organized by SEATINI Uganda to seek responses on Uganda’s progress towards EUDR compliance, Robert Nangatsa, UCDA Extension Manager acknowledged that there is a lot to be done, but that it will be accomplished in time, with the consultants already being identified.
Maj Gen Sabiiti has said that East Africa has plenty of natural resources which are crucial raw materials for military production and such need to be jealously protected.
In August 2024, hundreds of Ugandan youth organized protests dubbed the "March to Parliament," voicing concerns over escalating corruption in public offices. This followed a similar wave of protests from Kenya’s Generation Z, who raised alarms about political exclusion, poverty, and unemployment, leading to clashes and arrests.
Xavier Ejoyi, the Country Director for ActionAid Uganda, criticized the government for funneling substantial amounts of public money into environmentally harmful practices through subsidies, tax breaks, and free land allocations.
“The most successful rhino breeding project in Africa is here in Uganda, not in South Africa, Kenya, or Rwanda. The rhinos have been safely here, and not a single one has been lost to poaching, except for isolated cases of internal fights,” Butime explained.
Eng. Kenneth Kaijuka, CEO of the National Housing and Construction Company (NHCC), emphasized the urgency of the situation during his keynote address at the Uganda Society of Architects’ Construction Symposium, held at Imperial Hotel, Kampala, on September 20, 2024.
The initiative valued at 5 million euros (23.7 billion Ugandan Shillings) was launched at the British High Commissioner's Residence in Kampala, on Friday. It focuses on three key components designed to transform cooking practices across the country.
The Premier emphasized that the government will continue to take action against those exploiting wetlands for their businesses and warned that those still occupying these areas should be cautious.
Africa will need a minimum of 35 billion dollars per year to to keep under check the negative effects of climate change, even if global efforts against warming meet the target of less that 2⁰C, according to expert analyses.
The violations include excessive dust, vibrations, and accidents, underpayment, but also direct actions on individuals like denial of fatherhood for the children that the foreign workers have with the local women.
Official records from the environmental body indicate that 214 households had already been evicted, with plans to evict 101 more, totaling 315 affected households.
Data was collected from 2,762 respondents in the sixth round of calls to the second Sauti za Wananchi panel, conducted between 25 October and 25 November 2023. Most citizens report experiencing the effects of climatic or environmental changes at household (82%) and community (83%) level.
Association chairman Julius Kakeeto says that it is becoming common knowledge that issues like the impact of the company’s activities on the environment, equitable treatment of employees, the ethical culture of the business, and its stance on matters such as bribery and tax evasion have an effect on the longevity of the company’s business
Led by Xavia Ejoi, the Executive Director of Action Aid Uganda, the activists made this plea while speaking at the opening day of the two-day climate justice week of action symposium. The symposium organized to raise awareness about the environment and climate change as part of Climate Justice Week is taking place at Makerere University School of Public Health Auditorium.
