The National Association of Professional Environmentalists NAPE, in partnership with Community Green Radio, has equipped beekeepers in Kabweyakiza village, Maddudu subcounty in Mubende district with skills and knowledge plus equipment aimed at improving beekeeping and honey production. The initiative was conducted through a workshop that brought together about 45 beekeepers […]
Residents of Kijungutte, Seeta, Kamudiindi and Kyamulalama villages in Kyamulalama Parish, Gayaza Sub-county in Kyankwanzi District have raised concern over the destruction of their major sources of water during the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, EACOP. The affected residents say several boreholes and wells that served as […]
Residents and local leaders in Kyankwanzi District central Uganda are appealing to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project and the relevant government authorities to urgently address safety concerns over a raised pipeline crossing on the Masodde–Ntwetwe–Nkooko road. The road users say the section where the pipeline crosses the […]
Climate change is becoming one of the biggest challenges facing Uganda, with its effects being felt in both rural and urban communities. Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, unpredictable rainfall, floods, and environmental degradation are affecting agriculture, food security, water resources, and people’s livelihoods. For many years, Uganda enjoyed relatively predictable weather […]
A 70-year-old grandmother from Sesaamu Village, Kateranduru parish, Ntwetwe Sub County in Kyankwanzi District is struggling to raise 11 children of her late son who died in a domestic violence brawl. Mukanoel Peruth says her life changed after her son, Tonny Kwintonda, reportedly died following a domestic dispute involving his […]
While in Bunyoro in Western Uganda recently, Uganda’s Vice President Major (Rtd) Jessica Alupo urged residents of the region to continue supporting investors and government-led development projects, saying Uganda’s oil and gas investments will create jobs, stimulate economic growth and transform the region. Alupo made the remarks after leading a […]
The EACOP affected people in Hoima district in western part of Uganda have expressed deep disappointment with their political leaders and expressed a sense of betrayal by politicians who once promised to tackle their issues and now appear unresponsive and unaccountable. In our community outreach in Hoima’s EACOP-affected areas, residents […]
Delayed compensation remains a significant challenge for communities impacted by EACOP -project. This was revealed during our community outreach in the EACOP project areas of Kyankwanzi Kikuube and Hoima where residents shared their struggles. Ms. Theresa Bamuteze, an eighty two-year-old woman from Basangazi village, Nabulembeko parish, Kyankwanzi district, shared a […]
Residents of Nabulembeko parish, Wattuba sub county Kyankwanzi district expected to reap big from the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, EACOP. They hoped for better education, jobs, good roads, health services and business opportunities. They believed the pipeline would change their lives for the better. According to Nuru Muyima, a […]
As Uganda moves closer to first oil production, expected next year, you would expect every citizen to be upbeat with the news. However, this is not the story with the women living in areas where the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, EACOP will pass. The women in the areas of […]