Five people have drowned in Lake Victoria on the Kirongo-Kiyindi route in Buikwe district, Ssezibwa regional police spokesperson Ms Hellen Butoto confirmed on Friday. Butoto, who attributed the unfortunate incident to overloading explains that the group drowned yesterday (Thursday, February 15, 2024) night at around 8pm. It is said that […]
By David Ajuna At least five marine officers survived death when their boat capsized on Sunday while they were attempting to find 14 missing victims of an August 2 boat accident on Lake Victoria. Still on Sunday, police also retrieved one body, adding up to 5 female bodies that were […]
The number of bodies retrieved from Lake Victoria has risen to 3 after one more body was recovered yesterday evening by fishermen who were operating on the lake. According to Kyamuswa County Member of Parliament Moses Kabuusu, 2 bodies were earlier recovered by a joint operation involving security divers and […]
By Ivan Walunyolo Relatives of Wednesday’s boat accident victims are appealing to government to support the search for the missing bodies to enable them organise a decent burial. These are camped at Bugonga landing site anxiously waiting for news about the fate of their loved ones from a joint team […]
The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has appealed to the responsible government agencies to enforce the existing safety measures for water transport in Uganda. Among says this will safeguard Ugandans from avoidable water tragedies in future. Her message follows yesterday’s boat accident on Lake Victoria that claimed about 25 lives […]
