3rd October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Objections to the drilling of 10 more wells in Murchison Falls National Park by Heritage Oil have been raised by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). According to UWA boss Moses Mapesa, UWA objects to the drilling of the ten wells at the same time. “It has to be phased. We cannot have such a big » Read More
8th September, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) executive director Maggie Kigozi has urged government to improve roads to boost the tourism sector. She argued that since the sector is the biggest foreign exchange earner for the country which attracted 1.2 million tourists, it should be prioritized. She appealed to tour operators and hoteliers to provide quality service » 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