Boat mishaps: NEMA blames ageing wood, overloading
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has identified ageing wooden boats, overloading and submerged trees as major factors responsible for frequent boat acciden...
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Kasese NGOs Shift Focus to Disaster Prevention
Non-governmental organizations operating in Kasese District have resolved to strengthen disaster preparedness, reflecting a growing shift from responding to emergencies a...
Kayunga Roads Submerged as Leaders Blame Environmental Degradation
Leaders in Kayunga District have raised concern over worsening environmental degradation, warning that continued destruction of wetlands and forests is fuelling flooding...
Fairway Hotel, Kampala downtown flooded after afternoon downpour
A heavy Thursday afternoon downpour flooded Fairway Hotel and several parts of downtown Kampala, disrupting businesses and exposing the city’s drainage challenges...
7,000 Nakasongola households yet to vacate Lake Kyoga buffer zone
More than 7,000 households in Nakasongola District remain within the newly demarcated Lake Kyoga buffer zone, two years after the government issued a six-month eviction n...
Floods Cut Off Kyambogo Section of Jinja Highway
The ill-fated taxi which got trapped in the floods on WednesdayKAMPALA — Traffic along Jinja Highway was on Thursday disrupted after flooding cut off a section nea...
Heavy Rains Paralyse Traffic in Kampala as Floodwaters Cover Major Roads
KAMPALA, Uganda — Heavy rains that pounded Kampala early Thursday morning flooded several roads and disrupted the morning commute, leaving motorists stranded and t...
UIA and Lagan Exhibit Neglect As Floods Disrupt Namanve Park Operations
A massive sinkhole and persistent flooding in Namanve Industrial Park’s South ‘C’ Estate have disrupted transport and business operations, angering in...
Karuma Bridge Truck Accident: Death Toll Feared to Rise to Seven After Vehicle Plunges Into River Nile
The number of people feared dead following a tragic accident at Karuma Bridge in Nwoya District is expected to rise to seven after a truck plunged into the River Nile on...
Silent Crisis: Uganda’s rising Lake Nalubale (Victoria) water levels
The water levels of Lake Victoria – that the locals call Lake Nalubale – have risen dramatically in recent years, displacing communities, destroying livelih...