In his message, President Yoweri Museveni said Uganda was making strides in wetland restoration but emphasized the need for every Ugandan to join the fight against wetland degradation.
As COP29 wraps up in Azerbaijan, some climate activists hailed significant progress during the conference, in recognizing the crucial role of globally agreed standards in turning climate commitments into measurable actions.
The most affected areas are sub-counties of Adeknino, Kangai, Okwongodul, Kwera, and Agwata Town Council. Residents of these areas has either taken refuge at nearby primary schools or are renting houses in areas which are not submerged.
Residents who have lived in Kisiima I for the past 30 years claim that the island which measured about 200 acres in the early 1990s now remains with only 45 acres.
Bakari Sebowa, a salt well owner at Lake Katwe explains that the high-water levels make it impossible for people to trawl the bottom of the lake to collect deposits.
At least 15 people were confirmed dead by Wednesday evening with rescue efforts ongoing to trace three more missing people. Seven people were reported injured and hundreds of properties destroyed.
The symposium, the first of its kind, is a platform for the private sector to network, understand industry opportunities and challenges, showcase their capacities through experience sharing, and interact with public sector actors on legal and polish matters that govern the industry in the two countries.
Maliba sub-county is one of those that has remarkably been affected with more than 200 residents displaced by mudslides while most access routes have been cut-off.
The flood victims comprising mainly mothers and children have taken refuge in schools and churches. Majority of the displaced households have called for resettlement.
The road was recently worked on by UNRA. However, Instead of marram, the contractor's poured tonnes of muddy soil, which made the road slippery. One driver of a truck broke his arm after his vehicle veered off the muddy road.
Nine Committee members led by the chairperson, Jesca Ababiku visited specifically Bunonko-Misoli village in Kigungu and Bugonga landing site in Bugonga parish to ascertain how many people have been affected by Lake Victoria floods, whether or not the affected people are within the 200-meter protected zone, the extent of damage and possible solutions.
Alfred Bwambale, a member of the Red Cross rescue team says they have now lost the hope of finding any body buried under the rubble. Similarly, Mtungu Masereka, a resident whose son’s body is yet to be recovered says the family is losing the hope of ever finding his remains.
