A fierce fire ripped through a cluster of timber stalls at Kiwanga Lwanda village along the Jinja Road on Wednesday, completely destroying several old wooden structures and valuable goods worth millions of shillings.

MUKONO, UGANDA – A fire outbreak in Mukono Municipality has destroyed property valued at an estimated 100 million shillings, police have confirmed. The incident occurred on the morning of April 15, 2026, at approximately 7:20 AM in Kiwanga–Lwanda Cell, Goma Division.

KAMPALA, UGANDA – A fire has broken out at the Mogas fuel station in Seeta, prompting an emergency response from the Police Fire and Rescue Services.

Community seed banking is increasingly emerging as a powerful, collective approach to preserving indigenous seeds and strengthening agroecolougy. Agroecological actors emphasize that supporting farmers to establish and manage community seed banks is not merely a conservation strategy, but a key catalyst for amplifying agroecological practices and ensuring food sovereignty.