No one's sure how the South American water hyacinth invaded Africa's Lake Victoria but there's little doubt as to the damages it has caused. In 1989, the weed was spotted in the lake and seven ...

Early this week, counties bordering Lake Victoria bought a water hyacinth harvester. The counties, which form Lake Region Economic block comprises Homabay, Migori, Siaya, and Busia.The equipment ...

Bukoba — ACTIVITIES on Lake Victoria are under threat following renewed invasion by the water hyacinth. Water hyacinth, the weed which once choked Africa's greatest lake waters, threatening the ...

The future of over 30 million people whose livelihood depends on Lake Victoria hangs in balance following a resurgence of the water hyacinth on the region’s main inland water body. The future of ...

One of the regions in Africa that has been largely affected by this highly invasive weed is Lake Victoria. The first record of water hyacinth infestation in the lake was in the late 1980s and it ...

Water hyacinth was first sighted on Lake Naivasha ... hyacinth in Kenyan lakes — including Africa's largest lake, Lake Victoria — has led to annual losses of between $150 million and $350 ...

Capturing fish from Lake Victoria in Western Kenya has been Okoth Odhiambo's commercial activity for the past three decades but latest development of fast spreading water hyacinth on the ...

These images show the Winam Gulf, in the northeast corner of Lake Victoria in Kenya. In December 2005, when the right image was taken, the lake appeared to be clear. In November and December 2006 ...

Water hyacinth has affected the livelihood of fishermen, the ecosystem of the lake, and marine transport. • The Handover of harvester will enable the authority to use the machine for the removal ...

Bukoba — THE renewed invasion of Lake Victoria by the water hyacinth, a weed which once choked Africa's greatest lake waters, threatens lives of other organisms, cripples human activities and ...