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11 Feb 2022 KIGALI, Rwanda
Economic Importance Of Rwanda’s Muvumba River Affected By Pollution
Testing of Muvumba River water at several points throughout 2020 reveals significant deterioration in river water quality. Chemical fertilisers and pesticides, the encroachment of buffer zones along riverbanks, and inappropriate management of wetlands are all factors.
21 Feb 2021 KIGALI, Uganda
Lake Victoria's Mysterious Mass Fish-deaths
The governments of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have reported that within the last 2 months roughly 100 tonnes of fish, mostly of the freshwater species Nile Perch, have died due to unknown causes in Lake Victoria which borders all three countries.The mass deaths of Nile Perch, which are valued at between 10 Million and 15 Million Uganda Shillings (UGX) ($2732 - $4,096 USD) per tonne depending on their weight, has cost the government an estimated $409,840 USD in revenue so far – however, it could potentially become much more...