By Leilah Bbaale
The National policy committee on environment also resolved to suspend all activities taking place in Bugoma forest whether it belongs to Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom or government or any individual.
Prime Minister Rt. Hon Robbinah Nabbanja says that the government is determined to preserve the environment for a common good.
The Kingdom of Bunyoro Kitara had issued a lease of 99 years to Hoima Sugar limited to clear 24 square miles of Bugoma forest to plant sugar cane.
NEMA cleared Hoima Sugar to continue with its activities after a protracted legal battle by government and civil society and the general public.
Meanwhile, the Minister for Lands Housing and Urban Development Judith Nabakooba says the Bugoma Central Forest reserve boundary opening report is ready and will be disseminated next week to the public.
According to available literature, Uganda had 10million hectares of Forest cover, fell down to 4.9million hectares in 1990 but currently the country has less than 2million hectares of forest cover.
However, the country has been steadily increasing the forest cover but the mushrooming wood processing units
