March 8, 2024 4:40 pm
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By Precious Naturinda As the World celebrates International Women’s Day, National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE) is standing in solidarity with grassroots women’s movement to call on the government to protect the rights of women and girls and accelerate progress towards advancing economic rights. In commemoration of the day on... Read More
March 8, 2024 4:32 pm
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As the world commemorates International Women’s Day on March 8, to take stock stock of economic, social, political and cultural achievements, we must not forget to invest in grassroots women if we are to achieve gender equality. In an opinion published in the New Vision newspaper, Ms. Joan Akiiza, the... Read More
December 8, 2023 12:10 pm
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NAPE and its partners; Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO), Tasha Research Institute Africa and Community Voice and Planning organization (COVAPO) have appealed to court not to rush the hearing of the case in which the Government is suing 42 Households over TotalEnergies Tilenga Project. In a joint Press Statement,... Read More
December 8, 2023 12:01 pm
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NAPE and partners, Fridays for Future (Uganda), Simma Africa and Girls for Climate Action currently attending COP28 in Dubai have called upon the Ugandan Government and world leaders to pay urgent and due attention to the impacts of Climate Change. In their joint press statement, NAPE and partners said that... Read More
August 14, 2023 12:20 pm
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Community members especially women from the districts of Hoima, Kikuube and Buliisa have hailed NAPE for standing with them during challenging times since oil developments started in their region. NAPE has built the capacity of women and empowered them to know their rights, to know who to engage, how to... Read More
August 11, 2023 3:12 pm
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By Allan Kalangi Two environmental and human rights organisations in Uganda have petitioned NCBA Bank to stop financing Hoima Sugar Limited which they claim carries out its activities in a manner that contravenes environmental laws and disregards the rights of the host communities. The two organisations, National Association of Professional... Read More
August 2, 2023 3:21 pm
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By Allan Kalangi The Court of Appeal in Kampala has started hearing of the case that National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE), Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) and Water and Environment Media Network (WEMNET) filed for cancellation of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) certificate of approval issued... Read More
