14th August, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
A total of 14 Germans have arrived in Uganda to study Eco-tourism opportunities. The tourists, who came from Stuttgart and Rotenberg, will also provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Masaka district, where they will be staying at Lwaggulwe, a Catholic parish in Masaka district. The group leader, Peter Heisig said that they had come to Uganda » Read More
10th August, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Tour operators and stakeholders have opposed the possible closure of Buligi Circuit in Murchison Falls National Park to pave way for oil exploration and drilling activities According to tour operators, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) had given away part of the park commonly known as the “Delta Area” to Heritage Oil & Gas Company for oil » Read More
5th August, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Munyonyo in Kampala has become a new home for a school of hippos. The three hippos, an adult male and a mother hippo accompanying her baby have become a regular spectacle at the shores of Lake Victoria at Speke Resort, Munyonyo as they are often sighted in the evenings at around 6:00pm and early in the » Read More
24th July, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Kimaka airstrip in Jinja will soon be renovated by government as a plan to promote tourism. According to the deputy speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, visitors are inconvenienced by the transport system in Uganda especially by heavy traffic jams. “These are busy people who will enjoy the possibility of landing at Entebbe Airport and taking a » Read More
20th July, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda was recently ravaged by fire. The Wild fire which consumed 3 square kilometers of Mgahinga National park has finally been brought under control. The wild fire is believed to have been set by a local resident who was illegally harvesting honey in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda on Saturday the 18th. Uganda » Read More
13th July, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
The upgrade of Arua Airfield to an international airport has begun, with a Shs1.53 billion terminal building, access road and parking yard will be constructed under Phase I. The airfield will be expanded by about 150 meters and tarmac the runway from 1.8 to 2.5 kilometers, in order to facilitate large passenger and cargo planes to » Read More
7th July, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
The Buganda tourism expo at Lubiri in Kampala attracted curious visitors especially at the Makerere University stall. The Faculty of Veterinary medicine displayed a Bull with a fifth leg attached to its back. The Bull also has two anuses, the second attached to the extra leg. The second anus only produces a watery milk-like » Read More
6th July, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Districts surrounding Kibale National Park were recently given sh111m by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). The funds are the 20% benefit given to local communities as an incentive, from profit made from the wildlife reserves and national parks as required by law. UWA has in the last eight years given sh1.5b as 20% of all funds » Read More
29th June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Free land at Industrial parks will be given to investors who undertake projects in priority sectors including Tourism. The land will be provided in a bid to encourage investments and development in the Tourism sector, as well as other sectors including education, information communication technology, finance, agro-processing and agriculture, medical services, printing and publishing, mining and » Read More
24th June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Uganda’s part of Mountain Rwenzori has been declared a Ramsar site (wetland of international importance) and this has brought the total number of such sites in Uganda to 12. Categorizing a wetland as a Ramsar site is very important because this helps to increase conservation efforts by both the local and international communities and also helps » Read More