Tag Archives: Lake Albert

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Suspected Congolese Militiamen have raided the Lake Albert waters yet again, abducting 16 Ugandan Fishermen. The militiamen also robbed four fishing boats, four boat engines and several sets of fishing nets from the fishermen. The attack occurred on Sunday near the Kaiso landing site in …

Kikuube, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU has set ablaze more than 1000 illegal fishing boats and over 500 monofilament nets impounded from various landing sites on Lake Albert. The illegal fishing gear was impounded during various operations in Kikuube, Kagadi and Ntoroko districts under the Commander of …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU has impounded more than 100 illegal fishing boats and gear at various landing sites on Lake Albert. The illegal fishing gear was impounded in various operations which started on Monday in Kikuube, Kagadi and Ntoroko districts under the Commander Lt. Colonel …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Congolese nationals have continued flocking Uganda through Lake Albert despite the border closure. In March last year, President, Yoweri Museveni closed Uganda’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC as part of the measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.      A joint …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected armed Congolese militiamen have raided the Lake Albert waters robbing three boat engines and three fishing boats from Ugandan fishermen. The incident happened near Nyawaiga landing site in Kabwoya sub county in Kikuube district in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Peter Kyasimire, the …

Buliisa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police handed over two armed Congolese soldiers who were arrested on Lake Albert to Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF. They are Mouli Mweni and Patrick Njangu Bukamba, both attached to Mahagi Port Bunia district in Ituri Province in the Eastern Democratic of Congo.  The Congolese soldiers …

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 …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | At least 21 people died by as a result of assault, shooting and drowning on New Year’s night, police has revealed. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga, said although New Year’s celebrations were countrywide generally peaceful, some people were assaulted to death or lynched by the mob …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fourteen more bodies of the Lake Albert boat accident victims in Buliisa district have been recovered by the marine police with the help of local fishermen. This brings to 22, the number of bodies recovered from the lake following the Tuesday night boat accident. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty people are to be feared dead following a boat accident on Lake Albert. The deceased persons are businessmen from Runga landing site in Hoima district who were heading to Panyimur fish market in Pakwach district. The businessmen are said to have drowned at around …