Museveni blames Bugisu landslide deaths on leaders, population pressure

President Museveni has blamed the increasing landslides in the Bugisu region on local leaders and growing population pressure. The Head of State noted that, in the past, local leaders disagreed with the government’s directive for people in mudslide-prone areas to relocate. He warned that people should avoid living in high-risk areas, such as cliffs, which […]

Museveni promises to review Bulambuli relocation packages

Leaders from the Bugisu Sub-region have expressed strong concerns regarding the government’s compensation package for landslide survivors who are being relocated to the Bunambutye resettlement camp. In a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni, they raised issues over the insufficient 10 million shillings allocated to each affected family, arguing that it is not enough to rebuild […]

Women, children most affected by Bulambuli landslides

A 2019 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report indicated that at least 60 percent of deaths in the last 20 years caused by extreme climate events corresponded to women, while women and children are 14 times more likely to die from a disaster than men. The latest landslide in Bulambuli district has deprived several women, […]

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