Tag Archives: Lake Albert

Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 residents of Kanara and Bweramule sub-counties in Ntoroko district are living in deplorable conditions as water emerging from Lake Albert continues to submerge their areas. According to area leaders, the water levels have been rising since January and continued to displace …

Hoima, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A 35-year-old fisherman has died in Lake Albert after his boat capsized. The deceased has been only identified as Komakech, a fisherman attached to Mbegu landing site in Kabaale Sub county, Hoima district. His other colleague who survived is only identified as Opio. Fred Irumba, …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of people displaced by floods resulting from the rising Lake Albert water levels in Buliisa district have asked to be resettled. For the last three months, floods from the rising water levels of Lake Albert have ravaged several landing sites affecting more than 2,000 …

  Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fishermen attached to Kaiso landing site in Buseruka sub county in Hoima district are demanding for the unconditional release of their fishing gear that was impounded by Uganda Peoples Defense forces-UPDF marine officers and Uganda Police Force-UPF. Up to 83 fishing boats and 23 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omukama of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Solomon Gafubusa Iguru has tasked the government to extend relief food to thousands of people affected by floods in Buliisa district. Since March, more than 1,500 homes have been submerged by floods following the rising water levels of Lake …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 families in Kikuube district are sleeping out in the cold following their eviction from Lake Albert shores. The families are affected by the second phase of the closure of illegal landing sites by Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF, which kicked off on …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The devastating floods resulting from the rising levels of water in Lake Albert have submerged more than 400 homesteads in Hoima district displacing more than 2000 people. The most affected people are at Kiryamboga, Nana, Fofo, Rwentale and Hoimo landing sites in Tonya parish …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More 200 homesteads in Butiaba sub-county in Buliisa district have been submerged due to the rising water levels in Lake Albert. The homes were submerged on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The most affected people are from the landing sites of Butiaba, Tugombilli, Kigungu Serule, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tullow Oil has set dates for meeting its shareholders as part of the planned sale of its stake in the Lake Albert Development Project in Uganda. The company according to the UK rules issued a circular and notice for its general meeting relating to …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda peoples Defense forces-UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit is taking over security across Lake Albert in one of the measures to combat illegal fishing. The deployment comes after the closure of illegal landing sites on the Lake Albert. The UPDF was first deployed in …