Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ntoroko district authorities are concerned over the delayed relocation of people living in six internally displaced camps. In September 2019, the rising water levels in Lake Albert submerged Kamuga, Butungama, and Bweramule sub-counties and Kanara town council forcing over 11,000 people into the Internally displaced camps …
Read More »Minister offers UGX 5M condolence to families of Mbale flood victims
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister in charge of the Presidency Milly Babalanda has started delivering the government’s pledge to the families of the Mbale flood victims. The government promised to contribute Shillings 5 million for the funeral arrangements of the families of 23 people who lost their lives in …
Read More »Gov’t delivers relief aid to flood victims in Napak
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has delivered a consignment of relief food to flood victims in Napak district. Last week, floods hit Napak district displacing 500 households in Morulinga and Matany sub counties. The floods destroyed houses, food and other household properties. Richard Sebandeke, the Napak Chief Administrative Officer …
Read More »Gov’t yet to decide on resettling Kasese flood victims
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is yet to decide when the flood victims in Kasese District will be permanently resettled. In December, the Office of the Prime Minister together with Kasese district local government decided to temporarily relocate all the 289 displaced households spread across the district on …
Read More »Amuru flood victims yet to receive relief aid
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Flood victims in Pabo sub county in Amuru district are yet to receive relief aid three months after being displaced. In July, 563 households were affected by hailstorms in Pukwany village Pabo sub county. The floods also destroyed more than 700 acres of crop …
Read More »Gov’t moves to resettle persons displaced by rising water levels
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Administrative Officers and town clerks have been instructed to urgently identify land for the resettlement of persons displaced by rising water levels. Water levels for major water bodies across the country have gone up in recent months from 12.00 meters in 2019 to …
Read More »L.O.P, Opposition MPs locked up in hotel
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition Leader in Parliament- Betty Aol Ochan and three opposition legislators have reportedly been locked up in their rooms at Sandton Hotel in Kasese town ahead of the visit of President, Yoweri Museveni to assess the impact of floods. The four opposition leaders spent …
Read More »OPM delivers relief items to Nakasongola flood victims
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of Prime Minister-OPM has delivered relief items to Nakasongola district for distribution to flood-affected residents. More than 5,000 people in Lwampanga and Nabiswera sub counties were displaced from their homes because of flooding resulting from increased water levels in Lake Kyoga. The …
Read More »Over 200 households in Kaberamaido benefit from chinese rice donation
Kaberamaido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 200 households affected by floods in Kaberamaido Town Council have benefited from a rice donation by China. The rice was donated by the Chinese department of disaster for distribution to the affected flood victims last year. The group is among the 1,500 people expected …
Read More »Red cross introduces cash payment to disaster victims
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 flood victims in Namabasa Sub County in Mbale district have received cash donations from Uganda Red Cross Society-URCS to compliment the food and nonfood relief items. The money is being out to the flood victims through mobile money transfers. On Tuesday, URCS …
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