Tag: Lake Victoria

Beyond the Smile: The Silent Strength of Women Beyond International Women’s Day

This International Women's Day, while celebrating the achievements and resilience of women globally, it is crucial to acknowledge the unseen battles fought behind the ever-present smile. Joyce Namutosi, a counselor at Butiru health center in Manafwa district...

Police Bust Criminal Gang, Recover Rifle in Mukono Operation

Crime

Police have apprehended nine suspects in a successful crackdown on criminal gangs in Mukono district after an operation on March 2, 2025. Authorities say the suspects were caught in a white Noah vehicle with registration number UBR...

National News

Two Fishermen Drown after Boat Capsizes in Lake Victoria

Locals in the Butte landing site in the Mayuge district in Baitambogwe subcounty are in shock after two fishermen...

Agriculture

Kenyan Gov’t to Build Kshs100 Million Fish Landing Site...

The President of Kenya, William Ruto has pledged to build a fish landing site valued at approximately Kenyan Shillings...

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.

Obituary

Lake Victoria Boat Capsize Claims Five Lives in Kalangala

Most boat accidents in Uganda are mainly caused by overloading and strong winds. For example, in March 2024, a boat that had 17 people was traveling from Bussi Island in Wakiso district heading to Nakiwogo landing site when it capsized and six people died.

Regional

KENYA: Four Coast Guard Officers Survive Boat Accident on...

Four Coast Guard officers have survived death after the Coast Guard boat they were traveling in developed mechanical problems...

Crime

Negligent Truck Driver Knocks Teenager Dead on Kalangala Ferry;...

It is crucial for local government and transport authorities to implement stricter regulations and enforce penalties for dangerous driving behaviors because the community's safety depends on a collective effort to mitigate such incidents.

Crime