Tag: Lake Victoria

Tanzanian airport reopens after deadly crash

Published on November 10, 2022 by Flora Mitumba

The Bukoba airport in north-western Tanzania has reopened after being closed following a crash that left 19 people dead. The […]

Fisherman narrates his ordeal in Tanzania Plane crash: ‘I tried to save pilots but was knocked unconscious’

Published on November 7, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

A fisherman who was one of the first responders at the site of Sunday’s plane crash which killed 19 people […]

Tanzania Plane clashes in Lake Victoria, 19 people killed

Published on November 7, 2022 by Robert Ngwira

A Tanzanian passenger plane has crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, […]

16ft Crocodile Named ‘Osama’ Finally Caught After Eating 80 Villagers In Uganda

Published on July 20, 2022 by Face of Malawi

A 16ft crocodile named after a terrorist is thought to have killed 80 people in a Ugandan village over a 14-year period. […]

Engineer working on Magufuli Bridge dies on construction site

Published on February 14, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale

One of the mechanical engineers working at the John Pombe Magufuli (JPM) bridge popularly known as the Kigongo-Busisi in Mwanza […]

Two dead, 8 missing after ‘overloaded’ boat capsizes in Lake Victoria

Published on September 22, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Two people have been confirmed dead and eight others are still missing after a boat they were sailing in capsized […]

Seven bodies retrieved after Lake Victoria boat accident

Published on November 20, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Seven bodies have been retrieved by divers following the Wednesday morning boat accident on Lake Victoria that left 10 people […]

Ten feared dead in Lake Victoria boat accident

Published on November 18, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

At least 10 people are feared dead after a boat capsized in one of the African Great Lakes, Lake Victoria. […]

See The Crocodile That ate over 80 humans in Ugandan village

Published on July 21, 2020 by Face of Malawi

Once upon a time, a village in Uganda never had peace due to the presence of the world’s most prolific […]

Tanzania launches manhunt for witchcraft suspects in abduction and murder of children

Published on January 31, 2019 by Face of Malawi

Tanzania has launched a manhunt for suspects in the abduction and murder of up to 10 children this month in […]

Hundreds involved in Tanzania ferry capsise

Published on September 21, 2018 by FACE OF MALAWI

Overcrowded MV Nyerere boat has capsized in Lake Victoria, Tanzania, on Thursday killing at least 40 out of more than […]

Kenyan Women Reportedly Selling Sex for Fish

Published on August 23, 2018 by FACE OF MALAWI

The communities around Lake Victoria in Kenya rely heavily on fishing to earn their living. With the population increasing and […]

Lake Malawi: Africa’s Cichlid Heaven

Published on June 27, 2014 by Face of Malawi

One of the hot spots for Malawi tourism is Lake Malawi. The Lake is one of the great jewels of Africa, began […]