Over 5,000 fishermen lose their lives each year on Lake Victoria due to various accidents, according to regional authorities.

Concern has grown over the appearance of the spectacular body of water, which has seen a proliferation of tiny organisms called cyanobacteria which give the waters a deep green hue - and can be deadly ...

It is the body responsible for coordinating the sustainable development and management of the basin across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi under the East African Community. A cleaner Lake ...

Shores of Lake Victoria at Mweena landing site that has been invaded by the green algea. Photo/David Sekayinga Spanning Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, Lake Victoria supports nearly 47 million ...

There has always been a cocktail of contradiction—an alliance of hopefuls and harbingers, of markets and mayhem.

The good people living near Lake Victoria (Lake Nalubaale) in Kampala, Entebbe, and other parts of the country touched by its waters are being “killed” by a horrible stench. Some have even ...

Uganda, known as the 'Pearl of Africa,' is ... surrounded by the vast waters of Lake Victoria. Other important cities include Entebbe, home to the main international airport; Jinja, considered ...

There are many African countries that tourists don't tend to visit even though they are absolutely beautiful and serene.

Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa, and a resource shared between Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania is useful, not just for water, but fish, and livelihoods to millions of fisher-folk.