17th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - 1 Comment
Uganda will soon take the ‘Friend-a-gorilla’ campaign to London. Following a successful Friend-a-gorilla campaign in Uganda, UTB – Uganda Tourism Board will lead a delegation to camp in London during the World Travel Market next month. The delegation will comprise of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), National Forestry Authority, Uganda Coffee Development Authority and a number of » Read More
28th August, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Uganda has prepared for the world Expo 2010, which is to take place in China. China will host a major World Expo from May 1 to October 31, 2010 in the commercial capital of Shanghai, under the theme “Better City, Better Life.” At the Expo, each country will depict the different strides it is taking in the » Read More
25th August, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
About sh6b was fetched by Uganda from the export of crocodile skins, snakes, chameleons and butterflies last year. The committee on tourism, trade and industry vice-chairperson, Sseguya Lubyayi, said that wildlife trade contributed about $3m (about sh6b) to the national revenues from the export of crocodile skins, snakes, chameleons and butterflies raised on private land. The committee » 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