By Conan Businge and John Thawite Three of those feared dead are siblings from the same family in Kinyamagana village, Bwesumbu sub-county. NATURAL DISASTER Seven people are feared dead in Kasese...
“The most affected are children, mothers and the elderly." The number of people displaced by floods in Kasese district continues to surge, with more people fleeing their homes in fear of catastrophe...
By Paul Watala People living in flooded areas or water lodged conditions are at risk of suffering from waterborne diseases like diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera, etc. KALAKI - Rising water levels on...
Uganda is home to 1.4 million refugees, majority of whom hail from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Japan government has contributed $2.7m to the refugee program in Uganda. The...
Joselyne Nyangoma, the Hoima district natural resources officer, said the flood waters have brought with them crocodiles and hippopotami, which are a danger to residents. HOIMA**- As the country...
Seven people are still hospitalised after floods swept through four villages in Kyaruhanga ward, Ibanda district last week. The floods were triggered by a heavy downpour that lasted over two...
By Lawrence Mucunguzi The flashfloods were triggered by a heavy downpour that started at around 9pm and lasted two hours. Seven people are still nursing injuries and hundreds left homeless following...
By Joseph Wanzusi Relatedly, about 900 people from five villages in Bufooto parish, Busano sub-county in Mbale district have been displaced by landslides, following the torrential rains. BUDUDA -...
By Nicholas Wassajja Those at risk have been advised to relocate and stay with relatives as the Government moves in with help. More than one million people across Uganda have been affected by severe...
The locust invasion still looms high during the planting season and this risk doubled during the recent drought and floods in most regions. NAIROBI - Kenya is likely to face a second wave of desert...