Tag: Lake Kyoga

Why Uganda Martyrs Day Is Important

Every year on June 3, millions of Christians in Uganda and across the world gather to commemorate Uganda Martyrs Day, one of the most important religious events on the African continent. The annual celebration attracts pilgrims...

Government Plans New Border Posts with Kenya and Rwanda to Boost Regional Trade

National News

The government is planning to establish new border entry points along Uganda's frontiers with Kenya and Rwanda as part of efforts to improve cross-border trade, facilitate movement and strengthen regional integration. The announcement was made by the...

National News

Museveni Pledges to Create Special Spy Network to Curb...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate, has promised to institute an independent spy network...

Obituary

Seven Confirmed Dead After Boat Capsizes on Lake Kyoga

The territorial maritime police in Amolatar District have confirmed a tragic boat accident that claimed the lives of seven...

Agriculture

Museveni Heads to Teso Region to Boost Sustainable Fishing...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will this week meet fishing communities surrounding Lake Kyoga belt in the Teso sub-region, in...

Environment

Gov’t Commits to Establish Nine Search and Rescue Centers...

According to the study carried out by Makerere University Institute of Public Health between 2016 and 2018, approximately 70% of drowning incidents occur in lakeside districts around Uganda, with an estimated 287 cases reported and 3,500 cases reported annually.