Dan Wandera

4 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Dan Wandera

What you need to know:Five years after the municipality was selected as a beneficiary under USMID, residents and leaders alike are hailing the changes as transformational. Once a dusty and disorganised town, Mubende Municipality now welcomes visitors with paved walkways, tarmacked streets, modern street lighting, and a revamped central market.

5 days ago | monitor.co.ug | Dan Wandera

The Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, Mr Zhang Lizhong, has pledged continued support for schools promoting the Chinese language, describing it as a powerful tool for communication and trade across more than 30 African countries. “The Chinese language is a tool for exposure and communication. You are now ambassadors of Chinese culture and language with future prospects. The Chinese government has supported different programs including the education sector in Uganda.

2 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Dan Wandera

What you need to know:Some sought refuge with relatives while others ended up begging on the streets of Mubende Town. When the government deployed security forces to evict an estimated 401 households from four villages in Madudu Sub-county, Mubende District, in 2001 to pave the way for the Kaweri Coffee Plantation, hundreds were rendered homeless and helpless. Some sought refuge with relatives while others ended up begging on the streets of Mubende Town.

2 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Dan Wandera

What you need to know:Among the wetland areas that President Museveni cited were Kabeere, Kanyanda, Lugogo, Kagembe, among others. He said the encroachment had greatly affected the water catchment system for River Lugogo and River Mayanja. President Museveni has ordered the immediate vacation of a wetland occupied by market vendors in Wobulenzi Town Council, Luweero District.

2 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Dan Wandera

At Namagala Village in Luweero District, a section of residents have embraced the idea of a community agroforestry project on more than a three–acre piece of land donated by Mr Fred Karyeija to boost the environment rejuvenation campaign. While the idea to turn the land donated by Mr Karyeija stems from an already initiated ecosystem conservation effort of papyrus vegetation, the residents plan to have a model ecosystem conservation project at Namagala Village.