{"id":53731,"date":"2023-08-04T21:06:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T21:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/42-drown-in-lakes-ponds-in-7-months"},"modified":"2023-08-04T22:35:01","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T22:35:01","slug":"42-drown-in-lakes-ponds-in-7-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/42-drown-in-lakes-ponds-in-7-months","title":{"rendered":"42\u00a0 drown in lakes, ponds in 7 months"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>At least 42 people, including children, have drowned and died in either ponds or lakes in the last seven months, available statistics reveal.<\/p>\n

Of these, 31 drowned in Lake Victoria after boats they were travelling in capsized while eight children died in ponds in Bukedi Sub-region and Luweero District respectively.<\/p>\n

According to World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics, Uganda registers \u201cone of the world\u2019s highest drowning deaths rates\u201d of 502 in every 100,000 people residing in lakeside fishing communities.<\/p>\n

In Uganda, about 90 percent of recorded drowning cases are fatalities and many go unreported.<\/p>\n

A study conducted by Makerere University\u2019s School of Public Health revealed that a total of 3,500 Ugandans across 74 districts drowned between January 1, 2016 and June 30, 2018. The survey further revealed that the number of deaths identified per district ranged from 30 to 287 in lakeside districts and from 47 to 123 in non-lake districts.<\/p>\n

Government plan<\/b><\/p>\n

During the World Drowning Day commemoration at Kaazi National Scouts camping ground in Wakiso District on July 25, State Minister for Water Aisha Ssekindi, in a speech read by State Minister for Karamoja Agnes Nandutu, said government was looking for Shs25b to implement the National Water Safety Strategic Plan for drowning prevention across the country.<\/p>\n

According to Ms Ssekindi, their target, once money is secured, is to reduce the number of deaths by drowning by at least 25 percent by 2028.<\/p>\n

SOME OF KEY ROUTES AND BLACKSPOTS ON LAKE VICTORIA<\/b>
\n\u00b7 Bukasa\/Kisaba \u2013Kasenyi (four hour journey, blackspot) Kalangala District<\/b><\/p>\n

Despite being a key route for fish connecting to Entebbe it has no ferry or vessel .Travelers mainly use available five private giant wooden boats (Ebinaala)<\/p>\n

\u00b7Bukasa\/Kisaba \u2013Katosi (Blackspot)<\/b><\/p>\n

Has only private giant wooden boat plying the route daily<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Bukakkata \u2013 Bugoma route (blackspot)<\/b><\/p>\n

The route has two public ferries – MV Ssese and MV Pearl. Each ferry makes four trips daily between 7am and 6pm from Monday to Saturday, making a total of eight trips per day . Each carries on average carries 30 vehicles both light and trucks and 80 passengers. There are also private small passenger wooden boats.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Nakiwogo \u2013 Lutoboka route<\/b><\/p>\n

MV Kalangala is the main vessel on this route .It carries both passengers (150) and cargo ( 12 vehicles). Privately run MV NODL Victoria carries 200 people without cargo.<\/p>\n

Also MV Vanessa , MV Natalie and MV Brovad which are privately run also ply the same route on special arrangement.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Nkese – Jana islands to Kasenyi route<\/b><\/p>\n

Crucial business route for fish , charcoal ,but has only two giant wooden boats plying the route daily<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Bukasa Island -Buggala route<\/b><\/p>\n

Mostly used by traders and residents seeking medical services at Kalangala Health Centre IV and other services<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Bufumbira – Kitobo landing sites to Buggala route<\/b><\/p>\n

Mostly used by traders and residents seeking medical services at Kalangala Health Centre IV<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Bufumbira – Kitobo to Kasenyi route<\/b><\/p>\n

Regularly used by traders<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Mazinga \u2013 Lambu route<\/b><\/p>\n

Has one giant wooden boat (Ekinaala)<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Misonzi – Bossa – Kachanga – Sserinnya to Lutoboka then to Buggala Island route .<\/b><\/p>\n

Mostly used by traders and residents seeking medical services at Kalangala Health Centre IV and other services<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Kavenyanja, Kibibi, Mweena landing sites to Kigungu landing site in Entebbe. (Blackspot)<\/b><\/p>\n

Passengers use only small wooden boats<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Lwabaswa – Bukasa Jjaana Island to Kitobo landing site (Blackspot)<\/b><\/p>\n

Passengers use only small wooden boats<\/p>\n

. Nakiwogo-Buwaya route Mpigi District<\/b><\/p>\n

Available public ferry with capacity of 120 passengers ,10 cars and 20 motorcycles .The are also about 30 canoes which travelers use in case the very breaks down.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Katosi \u2013Koome Island route (blackspot) Mukono District<\/b><\/p>\n

Key business route but passengers use only private wooden boats<\/p>\n

Compiled by Al Mahdi Ssenkabirwa, Denis Edema, Antonio Kalyango & David Sekayinga<\/b><\/p>\n

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