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
12th September, 2009 - Posted by admin - 1 Comment
Protecting biodiversity and conserving the environment during oil and gas production will boost tourism in Uganda, Experts say. This was during a meeting for tour operators and other tourism stakeholders, organized by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). According to experts, oil exploration is expected to boost tourism in the park as more visitors are expected. The meeting » Read More
3rd September, 2009 - Posted by admin - 2 Comments
On Monday 31st August, Kampala residents had a chance to see dummy gorillas on the city streets. About 50 “mountain gorillas” where on the streets of Kampala, as one of the activities to commemorate the UN international year of the gorillas. Half of the world’s mountain Gorillas live in Uganda with over 340 gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable » 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
17th August, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments
The council of ministers at the recently held single East African Community (EAC) set a target of 2010, for the introduction of the single EAC visa. The introduction will encourage free movement of tourists within east Africa without having to pay at each entry point. The meeting which took place in Nairobi from the 29th-31st July 2009 » Read More
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