According to witnesses Mbabali torched his property on Friday afternoon and ran into the lake as residents were struggling to put out the fire. Haruna Kasaali, an eye witness says that Mbabali often warned his friends about his plans to burn his property and end his life.
Kiwanuka Nicholas aged 33 hang himself on Monday evening in his single room rental house at Nkose Landing Site in Mazinga Sub County Kalangala District
Residents at Lutoboka Landing site are worried about dangerous aquatic animals such as crocodiles and poisonous snakes that might have accompanied the island.
Some fishermen in Kalangala have called upon Fish Protection Unit (FPU) Officers to stop destroying their boats while carrying out illegal fishing operations on Lake Victoria.
Addressing fishermen at the Fisheries Protection Unit base at Mwena Landing Site in Kalangala Town Council on Sunday, the FPU Operations Commander, Dick Kirya Kaija, says they have been forced to resume their operations because of the immaturity of fishermen.
While handing over the renovated theatre at Bukasa H C IV, Edward Katumba Wamala, Minister of Works and Transport promised to equip the facility with the needed machines through the Ministry of Health.
Eyewitnesses say the children pushed a canoe in the lake where the deceased was sitting. Mukisa jumped from the canoe when it left the shorelines and drowned.
Veronica Nakasiita a resident of Lwanabatya Landing Site says, after a boat accident where Four women and three children drowned in Lake Victoria last week, the search for their bodies started immediately.
Ronald Sagala, a relative to deceased, says Gloria Amito and Irene Amito were heading to their home District of Masindi while Amito Grace and Afoloyoti Caroline were heading to Nebbi District with their children.
Ssempebwa says tourism in Ssese is beyond resting on beaches and in hotels, which many people focus on but rather even the undiscovered sites that can make a positive impact if well established. He says they have opened up the museum purposely to allow tourists discover the history of Ssese islands.
The November 2020 Health report from Vectors Control department of Kalangala District indicates that the prevalence of Bilharzia stands at 80% in the 84 Ssese Islands
Islanders in Kalangala District have received 23,040 male condoms and 2000 female condoms from Family Rescue Initiative Uganda (FRI-U) just in time for the festive season
Akiza Aloysius a Village Health Team member at Nakatiba landing site says there has been shortage of condom distribution in the islands ever since the lockdown in March, 2020
Balironda says prior to the identification of the new cases, one of their staff had already tested positive and was treated at Entebbe Grade B hospital. According to Balironda, they intend to enforce strict controls to avoid further spread of the pandemic.
The partnership aimed at reducing the spread of HIV/AIDs in Buggala Island. Margret Namanda, the KAFOPHAN Chairperson, says the partnership is timely because the HIV prevalence rate in Kalangala has increased during COVID-19 lockdown from 28% to 32%.
