Denmark and the European Union have launched two initiatives to boost productivity of Uganda’s agricultural sector and to overcome challenges posed by climate change. They have partnered with aBi, a development organisation which focuses on increasing agricultural production and value addition. These projects aim to boost incomes and yields, and enable farmers to withstand droughts,…
The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has requested for Shs10 billion for the purchase of a Super Computer that would be used to more reliably predict weather. The authority made the request before Parliament yesterday, took the decision to disband UNMA and have its functions returned to the Ministry of Water and Environment. “There is…
The fishing community around Lake Albert in Buliisa and Kikuube districts has petitioned China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) and TotalEnergies over challenges that the fisherfolk are facing due to the EACOP. The community says the projects, located in the Lake Albert area and CNOOC as well as TotalEnergies have displaced them while setting up…
As part of our climate change campaign, starting today, Bbeg Media will serialise expereinces of people affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline. The harrowingf stories stories were compiled by the Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO). ***************************************************************** This is Gloria Twikirize’s story A stressful and hard life: These are the only responses I…
On the eve of the official date of the 100th anniversary of TotalEnergies, around fifty activists from Alternatiba Paris, Friends of the Earth France and Greenpeace France came to disrupt the evening organised with great pomp at Chateau de Versailles. A host of celebrities were expected at this venue historically associated with the influence of…
Some of the 42 households affected by the Tilenga and the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) oil project have accused the judicariary of paying a deaf ear to their concerns. Addressing the media in Kampala today, they said several meetings they said key stakeholders had failed to meet them despite organising several meetings to…
Youth climate actvists from Uganda and Tanzania have urged members of the Insurance Consortium for Oil and Gas Uganda (ICOGU), not to provide insurance services related to EACOP projects again. They made the call last week as they celebrated the Global Week of Action. The consortium comprises 19 insurance companies that work together to provide…
In 2021 government through it’s relevant agencies embarked on the process to open up the boundaries of Bugoma Forest Reserve. Thats is when hell broke loose. Initially the 22 squre mile forest reserve covered the two districts of Kikuube and Hoima with 41,142 hectares of land as gazetted in 1932. Currently, the destruction of Bugoma…
Uganda’s oil and gas prospects have suffered a setback after of British bank Barclays said it would stop directly financing new oil and gas projects. As part of its updated climate strategy, the bank added it would scale back lending for existing fossil fuel projects as the sector faces intense pressure from activist investors to…
For the first time, global warming has exceeded 1.5C across an entire year, according to the EU’s climate service. World leaders promised in 2015 to try to limit the long-term temperature rise to 1.5C, which is seen as crucial to help avoid the most damaging impacts. This first year-long breach doesn’t break that landmark Paris…
