By the Witness Radio team In Kampala, police detained 16 young environmental activists from the Rooted in Resistance Movement as they attempted to deliver petitions to...
By the Witness Radio team GENEVA- Tanzania’s ambitious effort to attract billions into conservation and nature-based tourism is under renewed scrutiny as reports emerge of inhuman...
The 2nd Congo Basin Convening ended in Yaounde, Cameroon on August 27, 2026 with stakeholders demanding 30% public budget allocation for agro-ecology. The Second Congo Basin...
Last week, 54 members of Congress called for transparency and stronger protections for labor rights, human rights, and the environment in the Trump administration’s critical minerals deals. The...
Parliament’s Lands Committee has ordered a police investigation after recovering hundreds of land files allegedly hidden in shops and vehicle boots near the Mukono Zonal Land...
By the Witness Radio team Starting August 24th, the East African member states opened a five-day window for researchers, policymakers, civil society organizations, and small-scale farmers...
Agriculture minister Frank Tumwebaze tabled the Food and Agriculture Regulatory Authority Bill, 2026, for first reading in Parliament on August 25, 2026. (Credit: Maria Wamala) The...
For decades, cassava has been more than just a crop in Bukedi Sub-region in eastern Uganda. It has served as a lifeline, providing a reliable source...
Some staff of the Jinja Ministry Zonal Office meet members of the Parliamentary Committee on Land on August 27, 2026. PHOTO/TAUSI NAKATO. The Parliamentary Committee on...
By the Witness Radio team. Uganda has begun public consultations on the proposed East African Community Seeds and Plant Varieties Bill, 2025, bringing together farmers, researchers,...