President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently conducted a fact-finding tour of Teso sub-region to assess the implementation of the Parish Development Model and other wealth creation activities.
Throughout his tour that started from Serere District with the visit...
Unpredictable weather patterns, prolonged droughts, and floods are already signs of climate change's effects, which pose a serious threat to food production.
In Uganda, several families in the Bugisu sub-region have abandoned their homes in the past, seeking refuge in trading centers after mud and landslides wreaked havoc, destroying houses and gardens. Floods in Kasese district damaged roads and bridges and killed some cattle.
The Ntoroko residents from areas prone to floods had in the past requested the government of Uganda to relocate them to a small part of the neighboring Semuliki wildlife reserve; however, the discussion has not yet been fully concluded.
Floods are a nature that arises unexpectedly; however, due to the government's commitment to resolving situations, district officials are now compiling a comprehensive report aimed at giving a long-lasting, better impact for the entire district.