The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Executive Director Dr. Akankwasah Barirega has responded to allegations that NEMA exclusively evicted the poor during the Lubigi wetland restoration process. Speaking to KFM, Akankwasah clarified that the poor constitute a minority in Uganda, not the majority. He emphasized that those labeled as “poor” […]
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has been urged to conduct balanced evictions across the country during restoration processes. This call comes after NEMA conducted an operation in October 2024, resulting in the arrest of 24 individuals who had returned to the Libigi wetland following its restoration. These individuals were […]
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) in conjunction with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and police has today started implementing the President’s directive of removing wetland encroachers. Recently, President Museveni ordered land encroachers to leave wetlands before government forcefully evicts them, saying they are the reason for the unreliable rainfall […]
Environmentalists have raised a red flag about the continued global forest cover decline, calling for immediate action to save the environment. The executive director of National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Dr. Akankwansah Barirega revealed that between 1992-2020, the world lost 178 million acres of forest cover and it is estimated […]
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has urged the government to work on several constraints to enable them perform better. The call was made by the Executive Director of NEMA, Dr. Akankwansah Barirega on Monday while speaking at the commemoration of World Environment Day at Kololo Independence Grounds. He noted […]
