{"id":21512,"date":"2025-02-04T23:17:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T23:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/new_site2\/?page_id=21512"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:09:38","slug":"press-release","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Press release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-section-2\" id=\"block-3\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-sheet-1\">\n        <div class=\"u-container-style u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xs u-group u-palette-2-light-3 u-group-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-1\">\n            <h3 class=\"u-text u-text-1\">News Updates<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"custom-expanded u-align-center u-blog u-blog-1 u-hidden-visibility\"  data-site-sorting-prop=\"created\" data-site-sorting-order=\"desc\" data-items-per-page=\"1\" data-max-items=\"6\" data-blog-source-type=\"Custom\" data-blog-source=\"News Updates\">\n              <div class=\"u-list-control\"><\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-repeater u-repeater-1\">\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-2\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-2\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-flowers-exporters-association-meets-nema\/\">Uganda Flowers Exporters Association Meets NEMA<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-1\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">April 30, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-flowers-exporters-association-meets-nema\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-flowers-exporters-association-meets-nema\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-1\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-3\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-3\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-board-of-directors-engages-carry-out-oversight-inspections-on-environmental-matters-in-gulu-and-nwoya-districts\/\">NEMA Board of Directors Carry out Oversight Inspections on Environmental Matters in Gulu and Nwoya Districts.<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-2\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">April 27, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-board-of-directors-engages-carry-out-oversight-inspections-on-environmental-matters-in-gulu-and-nwoya-districts\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-board-of-directors-engages-carry-out-oversight-inspections-on-environmental-matters-in-gulu-and-nwoya-districts\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-2\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-4\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-4\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-launches-its-strategic-plan-2025-26-2029-30-with-environment-donor-groups\/\">NEMA Launches Its Strategic Plan 2025\/26-2029\/30 with Environment Donor Groups<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-3\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">April 2, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-launches-its-strategic-plan-2025-26-2029-30-with-environment-donor-groups\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-launches-its-strategic-plan-2025-26-2029-30-with-environment-donor-groups\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-3\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-5\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-5\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-introduces-new-green-labels-for-acs-and-refrigerators\/\">Uganda Introduces New \u201cGreen\u201d Labels for ACs and Refrigerators<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-4\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">March 26, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a>, <a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/ozone-project\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ozone Project<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-introduces-new-green-labels-for-acs-and-refrigerators\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/uganda-introduces-new-green-labels-for-acs-and-refrigerators\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-4\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left-lg u-container-align-left-md u-container-align-left-xl u-container-style u-repeater-item u-video-cover\">\n                  <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-6\">\n                    <h4 class=\"u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-6\">\n                      <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-celebrates-30-years-of-environmental-stewardship-in-uganda\/\">NEMA Celebrates 30 Years of Environmental Stewardship In Uganda<\/a>\n                    <\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-30 u-metadata-5\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">March 25, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/news-updates\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Updates<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-celebrates-30-years-of-environmental-stewardship-in-uganda\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-celebrates-30-years-of-environmental-stewardship-in-uganda\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-5\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-post u-container-align-left-lg 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href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-trains-environment-inspectors-on-environmental-frameworks\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-trains-environment-inspectors-on-environmental-frameworks\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-blog-control u-border-2 u-border-active-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-1-dark-1 u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-border-palette-1-base u-btn u-btn-rectangle u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-btn-6\">Read more<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-list-control\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"u-text u-text-default u-text-8\">Press Releases<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"u-blog u-expanded-width-xs u-layout-grid u-pagination-center u-blog-2 u-hidden-visibility\"  data-site-sorting-prop=\"created\" data-site-sorting-order=\"desc\" data-items-per-page=\"1\" data-max-items=\"5\" data-blog-source-type=\"Custom\" data-blog-source=\"Press Release\">\n          <div class=\"u-repeater u-repeater-2\">\n            <div class=\"u-blog-post u-container-style u-repeater-item u-shape-rectangle\" data-blog-source-type=\"Custom\" data-blog-source=\"Press Release\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-8\">\n                <h2 class=\"u-align-left u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-9\">\n                  <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-leads-uganda-in-air-quality-awareness-month-as-country-joins-global-clean-air-campaign\/\">Nema Leads Uganda in Air Quality Awareness Month as Country Joins Global Clean Air Campaign<\/a>\n                <\/h2>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-40 u-metadata-7\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">May 4, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/press-release\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Release<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-leads-uganda-in-air-quality-awareness-month-as-country-joins-global-clean-air-campaign\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-leads-uganda-in-air-quality-awareness-month-as-country-joins-global-clean-air-campaign\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-align-left-md u-align-left-sm u-align-left-xs u-blog-control u-border-active-palette-2-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-2-base u-border-none u-btn u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-text-hover-palette-2-base u-text-palette-1-base u-btn-7\">Read more<\/a>\n                <div class=\"u-border-1 u-border-grey-dark-1 u-expanded-width-xs u-shape u-shape-bottom u-shape-left 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href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/press-release\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Release<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-scores-as-court-convicts-pro-industries-for-polluting-ngaju-wetland\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-scores-as-court-convicts-pro-industries-for-polluting-ngaju-wetland\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-align-left-md u-align-left-sm u-align-left-xs u-blog-control u-border-active-palette-2-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-2-base u-border-none u-btn u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-text-hover-palette-2-base u-text-palette-1-base u-btn-8\">Read more<\/a>\n                <div class=\"u-border-1 u-border-grey-dark-1 u-expanded-width-xs u-shape u-shape-bottom u-shape-left u-shape-line u-shape-right u-shape-2\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-control 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u-shape-rectangle\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-11\">\n                <h2 class=\"u-align-left u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-15\">\n                  <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-halts-illegal-wetland-works-in-ssezibwa\/\">NEMA Halts Illegal Wetland Works in Ssezibwa<\/a>\n                <\/h2>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-40 u-metadata-10\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">February 22, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/press-release\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Release<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-halts-illegal-wetland-works-in-ssezibwa\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-halts-illegal-wetland-works-in-ssezibwa\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-align-left-md u-align-left-sm u-align-left-xs u-blog-control u-border-active-palette-2-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-2-base u-border-none u-btn u-button-style u-hover-none u-none u-text-hover-palette-2-base u-text-palette-1-base u-btn-10\">Read more<\/a>\n                <div class=\"u-border-1 u-border-grey-dark-1 u-expanded-width-xs u-shape u-shape-bottom u-shape-left u-shape-line u-shape-right u-shape-4\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"u-align-left u-blog-control u-post-content u-text u-text-16\"><p><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"u-blog-post u-container-style u-repeater-item u-shape-rectangle\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-layout u-similar-container u-container-layout-12\">\n                <h2 class=\"u-align-left u-blog-control u-text u-text-palette-1-base u-text-17\">\n                  <a class=\"u-post-header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-bans-open-burning-of-waste\/\">NEMA Bans Open Burning of Waste<\/a>\n                <\/h2>\n                <div class=\"u-blog-control u-metadata u-text-grey-40 u-metadata-11\"><span class=\"u-meta-date u-meta-icon\">February 20, 2026<\/span><span class=\"u-meta-category u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/category\/press-release\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Press Release<\/a><\/span><span class=\"u-meta-comments u-meta-icon\"><a class=\"u-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-bans-open-burning-of-waste\/#respond\">Comments (0)<\/a><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.go.ug\/en\/nema-bans-open-burning-of-waste\/\" class=\"u-active-none u-align-left-md u-align-left-sm u-align-left-xs u-blog-control u-border-active-palette-2-dark-1 u-border-hover-palette-2-base u-border-none u-btn u-button-style u-hover-none u-none 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