Tag Archives: river Nile

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 2000 people in Adjumani district are out in the cold after being displaced by floods. The affected people are from Pakele, Dzaipi, and Arinyapi which are situated on the banks of River Nile. James Leku, the Adjumani district LC V chairperson told URN …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Roads Authority says it is coming up with a permanent solution to handle the threat of more flooding at Pakwach bridge and the surrounding areas. On Sunday night, heavy rains that pounded Nwoya, Buliisa and Pakwach districts for more than seven …

Obongi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   More than 200 people displaced by the rising water levels of River Nile in Obongi town council are stranded at Obongi town Primary School. The victims are from the three villages of Namusambya, Town East and Kilamin neighbouring Obongi Ferry landing site. They sought …

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The death toll in the River Nile boat accident in Pakwach district has risen to four. Three more bodies were retrieved by fishermen from Ajingi landing site on Wednesday afternoon. The dead are Ofoy Jakuma from Erusi sub county, Rwothmio from Erusi and Gloria …

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A baby has drowned after a boat on which she was traveling with seven people other from Pakwach to Nwoya district capsized in River Nile. The accident occurred at around 3:30 pm on Tuesday around Olobodegi parish in Pokweri sub county in Pakwach district. …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police and UPDF in Kiira region have retrieved the body of five year old Amirror Alwi who drowned in River Nile on Sunday. The body was retrieved by a joint team of UPDF and police marine units from former Bujjagali falls in Budondo sub county, …

Cairo, Egypt | XINHUA | Egypt has asked Ethiopia for an official clarification if it has started filling its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) constructed on their shared Nile River as stated in some media reports, the Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. “Egypt has requested an …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Reptiles at Nile Reptile Park in Jinja district have been left to starve as increasing water levels have made the area inhabitable. The Nile Reptile Park, which is found of the banks of River Nile is flooded and cages filled with water. Three of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has temporarily suspended tourist boat trips to some part of Murchison Falls National Park in Nwoya and Masindi districts after River Nile burst its banks. In a press statement issued on Monday morning, UWA says the rising water level has submerged …

🔸 NEW LAKE VICTORIA WATER LEVEL 📌07/05/2020 ⬆ 13.42m 📌12/05/1964 ⬆ 13.41m Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rise in Lake Victoria’s water level has renewed a controversy between Kenya and Uganda over water usage. Between 2005-2006, Kenya had complained that Uganda was drawing much more water to run …