Tag Archives: drowning

Rakai, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | In Kifamba sub-county, Rakai district, drowning prevention is becoming part of everyday life. This has been made possible through the Drowning Prevention Project funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and implemented by Reach A Hand Africa (formerly Reach A Hand Uganda), in partnership with other stakeholders …

  Mayuge, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Community leaders, parents, government officials, and members of the fishing community in Mayuge District have committed to strengthening efforts to prevent drowning. The commitments were made during a community dialogue held in Bwondha Sub-county as part of Reach A Hand Africa’s commemoration of …

Masaka, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Discussions about improved water safety practises took centre stage at Lambu Fishing Site in Bukakata sub-county, Masaka District Saturday. Local leaders and lakeshore residents gathered under the World Drowning Prevention Day theme “Unite to Turn the Tide” to urge fishermen and residents to adopt life-saving …

    Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | To mark the start of the 9th Uganda Water and Environment Week (UWEW), the Ministry of Water and Environment has held a Water Safety Swimming Gala at Greenhill Academy, Kibuli. Held on 21st March 2026, the ground-breaking event marked a historic shift in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda could face a sharp rise in drowning deaths if urgent safety training is not introduced for island communities and residents living near landing sites, water transport safety experts have warned. The warning comes as the World Health Organization continues to rank Uganda among …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In response to the alarming rise in drowning incidents across Uganda, Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU) has launched a nationwide community-based campaign aimed at promoting water safety awareness among lakeside communities. The campaign, titled Tulwanyise Okubbira (Let’s Fight Drowning), was officially launched on 25th July …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the wake of increasing drowning incidents across Uganda, experts are urging the government to engage local communities more actively in water safety initiatives. This call comes on the heels of multiple media reports detailing recent drowning cases, including the tragic deaths of …

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jovia, a 30-year-old resident of an island in Mayuge decided to take her two-month-old baby to a medical facility on the mainland, unfortunately, the locally made boat capsized and the child died. Two years later, her second baby fell ill, with heavy vomiting. Afraid …

DROWNING: 33% of Ugandan fishermen cannot swim, making them particularly vulnerable Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Ugandan journalist Canary Mugume has narrated to an audience of stakeholders in the water sector, the trauma he went through, documenting the harsh realities faced by lakeside communities in the districts of Mayuge, Rakai, …

Urgent call to action as 2.5 Million Ugandans reported to have lost their lives to drowning in the last decade. Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Commissioner, International and Transboundary Water Affairs, Ministry of Water and Environment, Eng. Sowed Sewagude, has called for collective action in addressing the rising cases …