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
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
22nd June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has received 1.1m (about sh3.2b) as funding from the European Union (EU). Jose Soler, the commission’s head of cooperation said that the funding had contributed to the development of tourism in Uganda, through the support capacity building of UWA by providing office and transport equipment as well as the execution of key » Read More
21st June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Amin’s Death Prison Cave, formerly used by Idi Amin to imprison and execute people from 1971 to 1979, is to be rehabilitated for international Tourism. The Cave at Lubiri Palace will be rehabilitated in preparation for the Buganda tourism Expo which will take place from July 1 to July 4, which is aimed at celebrating and » Read More