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
12th October, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
Seven Uganda gorillas have returned to Mgahinga National Park in south-western Uganda from Rwanda. The Nyakagezi group; the only habituated group in Mgahinga National Park left the country on November 18, last year and returned last Thursday from Rwanda which is being treated as an “Independence Day gift.” According to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) » Read More
21st September, 2009 - Posted by admin - 1 Comment
Six Hollywood stars jetted into the country yesterday for the launch of Uganda’s Friend-A-Gorilla campaign. The stars include Jason Matthew Biggs, best known for his role in the American Pie, a high school three-parts comedy, Kristyn Wu, an American actress of Chinese descent, known for her role as Chao-Ahn in the TV series Buffy the Vampire » 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
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