Dennis Egesa, a florist in the buffer area of the channel, said the floods also destroyed their flower and tree seedlings worth unspecified millions of Shillings.
Read more ...In his interview with BBC Focus on Africa, Peter Muliisa, the Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs in UNOC said they intended to invite EU legislators on a sensitization tour of the oil projects so that they get informed after a formal communication is sent to Uganda.
Read more ...Gulsan construction company, which is working on the Apac- Lira Puranga road has blocked culverts and bridges with sand affecting the water flow and leading to flooding.
Read more ...Speaking at the launch of the project, Eng Ivan Nandinda from the Ministry of Water explained that the Ministry through the water and sanitation development facility southwest entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Karago community to implement a water supply and sanitation system in the first phase, which didn't benefit other areas.
Read more ...Sarah Namuddu 40, one of the affected persons and a resident of Mulago Cell who lives with a disability, says that her day and night hours remain the same whenever it rains. Namuddu says that she spends the entire day and night draining water from the house every time it rains heavily because of flooding.
Read more ...Roland Ndyomugengyi Bish, the Rukiga County member of parliament, and Caroline Kamusiime Muhwezi, the woman member of parliament, say that the problems of impassible roads and broken bridges are putting business and welfare of locals in the district at a standstill.
Read more ...Baguma was washed away by floods along Kibuli road near the headquarters of the Crime Investigations Directorate-CID while returning from town during a heavy downpour.
Read more ...Wilfred Oyoo, a taxi driver plying Atiak-Nimule road, says that close to 100 people whose homes were flooded had sought refuge by the roadside on Thursday morning. Oyoo says there is a likelihood that the water level may rise in the coming days with the continuation of heavy rains being registered in the region.
Read more ...According to eyewitnesses, Baguma was returning to Kibuli from Kampala central business district when stormwater overpowered him and swept him down into the drainage channel near the Crime Intelligence Directorate- CID headquarters in Kibuli.
Read more ...Pastor Francis Bwayo, one of the occupants of the disputed forest land says that they have occupied the area for decades and even buried their loved ones there but they were surprised to see authorities allocating the same land to tree planters from other areas.
Read more ...Gorreti Namugga, the Mawogola County Member of Parliament in Ssembabule District accused Anywar of sleeping on her job while the country loses forests and wetlands under the watch of her Ministry.
Read more ...Fidel Wabinyai Raja, a data scientist at AirQo Project told Uganda Radio Network Tuesday that the devices will help in relaying real-time data on air quality in the city.
Read more ...Zaverio Mugisa, the Deputy headteacher of Kigoro Primary school told URN on Tuesday that only 269 out of the 589 who were present before Wednesday last week have since returned for studies.
Read more ...About 600 people have been affected by the flash floods. Some of the affected victims say they are unable to rebuild their houses resulting from the flooding.
Read more ...Emmanuel Labu, the LC III Chairperson of East division where the rock is found has called for government intervention to find a solution to the rock, which has the potential to roll down and cause disaster once it falls apart.
Read more ...Godfrey Mutemba, the Lwengo district Senior Natural Resources Officer says that in addition to other human habits that include poisoning and destruction of the cranes' natural breeding grounds the wetlands, the Crested Cranes are also dying due to electrocution after they unknowingly collide with uninsulated power transmission lines that run through their habitats and roost sites.
Read more ...Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister of Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance, said that the persons staying and cultivating in the mountainous and other disaster areas irrespective of their social status must put into consideration the effects of their activities on nature and the risks to their own lives.
Read more ...Anthony Abura, the deputy head teacher of the school says the swamp needs a bridge to be installed for pupils to cross over to the school. According to him, many pupils especially in lower classes have shunned school due to the impassable road.
Read more ...At least 16 people were killed after heavy rain caused mudslides in Kisika, Rukoki sub-county on Wednesday. The landslide buried dozens of homes and their occupants and left several residents, mostly women and children, nursing injuries at a nearby hospital,
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