Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district authorities plan to construct irrigation schemes and water dams along the banks of River Unyama to mitigate persistent flooding of Elegu Township along the Uganda-South Sudan border. Elegu Town suffers devastating floods, which displaces hundreds of people whenever River Unyama bursts its …
Read More »UGX 1.8Bn project for mitigating Elegu foods stalls after MOU signing
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Shillings 1.8 billion project that was proposed by government to mitigate the flooding at Elegu border town in Amuru district is yet to kick off three years after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding-MOU. In 2018, Amuru district signed an MOU with the …
Read More »Kasese leaders demand for inter-ministerial committee to handle disasters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese district leaders have asked the government to establish an inter-ministerial committee to address the problem of disasters in the district. The committee would also help the district in its early plans for expectancy of heavy rains between March and May. The Chief Administrative Officer …
Read More »Leaders in Buliisa protest delayed resettlement of flood victims
Wanseko landing site is in Kigwera Sub County and Kigoya is a parish in Buliisa Sub-County. Thank you. Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Buliisa have protested the delayed resettlement of thousands of people who were displaced by floods. In March, more than 3,500 families settling on the shores …
Read More »Water shortage hits Kasese IDP camp
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A severe water crisis has hit Muhokya resettlement camp in Muhokya town council, Kasese District forcing several Internally Displaced Persons to flee the camp in search of water. In May last year, major rivers burst their banks after heavy rains causing devastating floods and displaced …
Read More »Flood victims in Bunyoro demand to be resettled
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of people displaced by floods resulting from the rising water levels of Lake Albert in the districts of Hoima, Buliisa, Kikuube and Kagadi in the Bunyoro sub-region want the government to resettle them. While campaigning in the Bunyoro sub-region last month, President Museveni promised …
Read More »Government relocates Kasese flood victims
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese District local government working with the Office of the prime minster (OPM) has temporarily resettled more than 1500 persons who were displaced by the floods and landslides to Muhokya Sub county. In May up to 1,500 people were displaced when major rivers including Nyamwamba …
Read More »Floods cut-off Ibuje sub- county in Apac district
Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Flash floods from Lake Kwania and River Nile have cut-off most parts of Ibuje sub county from Apac District. Ibuje sub county is located at the shores of Lake Kwania, approximately 30 Kms from Apac town. The road from Apac town via Amocal to Ibuje …
Read More »Floods submerge Paraa docking pier
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Floods have submerged the docking pier at Paraa in Murchison Falls National Park crippling transport. UWA on Sunday issued a flood alert indicating that floods had submerged the ferry docking points at Paraa making it impossible for the ferry to operate across the Nile River. …
Read More »Voters in Bulambuli task Museveni to fix roads, floods
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Bulambuli district have tasked President Yoweri Museveni to address the poor state of roads in the area and the issues of floods that have persistently plagued the area. The current floods have damaged roads, schools, and health facilities among others, but residents want …
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