Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Egyptian government has offered to support the clearing of the Kamuwuga landing site in Kalungu district, which has been overrun by water hyacinth and other aquatic weeds. The landing site which is located in Lukaya town council, Lwera wetland is the main fishing ground …
Read More »Water hyacinth threatens Lake Victoria’s ecosystem
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Water hyacinth, an invasive plant species is choking Lake Victoria and threatening the lake’s ecosystem and investments, including operations of ports, an official said on Sunday. The Lake Victoria Basin Water Board communications officer, Perpetua Masaga, said the spreading of the water hyacinth in …
Read More »Environmentalists in search of UGX 2 Billion to clear water hyacinth on River Rwizi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Environment Management Authority-NEMA is in search of two billion Shillings to clear the water hyacinth from River Rwizi. The river, which is the lifeline of millions of people in the Ankole area, has had its water levels dwindling seriously as a result of …
Read More »Manual removal of water hyacinth worries environmentalists
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A row has erupted between the leaders of Isingiro and Mbarara districts in western Uganda and the National Environment Management Authority-NEMA over a move to manually remove the water hyacinth from River Rwizi. Leaders from the two districts mobilized locals to use local tools …
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