At the Uganda Conservation Media Awards gala held in Kampala on Oct 16, the Independent’s Ronald Musoke emerged winner Musoke won the Wildlife Crime print/online category for his story titled, “Greatest elephant, pangolin massacre. For the effort from Prof. James Kalema, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), he…
To elevate the country’s ranking from seventh to among the first five in Africa, over 50 Ugandans are undergoing training burgeoning MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibition sector. To ensure that the participants master the essential skills, Uganda Tourism Board has secured facilitators Zelda Coetzee and Gwyneth Mathews from South Africa to share their expertise.…
At the 2024 Washington DC Embassy chef challenge, Ugandan culture, heritage and the uniquely Ugandan Uganda Waragi stood out global culinary event held at the Union Station, 50 Massachusetts Avenue. To compete for the People’s Choice Award and the Judges Choice Award that was selected by a panel of culinary and cultural judges, a total…
There is need to be more aggressive in marketing tourism products and to do a lot of research so that before going into the market, one knows how, what and why they are selling and to whom. At Hotel Africana Kampala, the elections of Association of Women in Tourism Trade (AUWOTT) took place on April…
While Gladys was with Gorillas, she says that there is a risk and rewarding in the life she was living in with Gorillas that are habituated. In early 1990s, the government started gorilla habituation in Bwindi Impenetrable national park in Buhoma sector with gorilla families including Mubare family and katendegyere family. About human Gorilla relationship.…
By the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC), confined conditions, as opposed to a free environment, conservationists have opposed the planned lion breeding program. “The government agencies should prioritise protection of the lions “in their natural habitats rather than breeding them in captivity.” a global animal welfare charity World Animal Protection based in UK says. The…
Along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kasese, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF has intensified its operations in the hunt for suspected Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels who killed three people on Tuesday. At about 6:40 p.m is when the attack happened near Lake Nyamununka along the Kasese-Katwe road, when attackers torched a…
Security team in Uganda suspected the ADF rebels to have killed honeymoon couple of names of David and Celia Barlow with a guide in Queen Elizabeth national park during game drive along katunguru-Mweya road near lake Katwe. The police spokesperson confirmed it and said that their tourism vehicle number UBF 303C was set on fire…
To double the Authority’s revenue collections to Shillings 200 billion, the government has tasked the new Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) board of trustees. This board not only plays a pivotal role in advancing the development of the Authority but also oversees and supervises its activities, comprising ten dedicated individuals. The board is entrusted with devising…
MV Palm-Uganda has been launched as a new ferry on Lake Victoria the route on Lake Victoria from Kiyindi landing site in Buikwe district to Kirongo in Buvuma District. The new ferry was built in Songoro Marine Transport Limited in Mwanza, Tanzania with four engine ferry. The vessel through the National Oil Palm Project is…
To facilitate the development of Aruu Falls, the government has allocated sh800 million to an enchanting tourism site located in Angagura Sub County, Pader district. Martin Mugarra Bahinduuka the State Minister of Tourism announces the allocation, emphasizing that the funds will support various infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing visitor experiences and promoting the site’s tourism…
During Pre covid-19, Ugandans have been the main drivers of recovery of visitation to national parks with an estimated 84,260 local visitors visiting national parks thus promoting domestic tourism. By encouraging Ugandans to do domestic tourism, the numbers of international tourists arriving are bound to increase even further and thus leading to economic development. Ministry…
Explore west was a long-waited tour after kicking off Explore Elgon towards the end of 2022. Explore west is a breath-taking therapy that welcomes not only Ugandans but also foreigners to be exposed to the hidden treasures of western region. As Ugandans kicked off explore west campaign, they immediately geared up POATE that took place…
Aruu falls are located along kitgum-gulu high way in northern part of Uganda. From Kampala city, the falls are roughly 386km and about 57km from kitgum and 47km from Gulu city. The falls are situated around local communities of Acholi and Langi region. The Aruu Falls can be reached in about 15 minutes on a…
On Wednesday, DTB managing Director Varghese Thambi named the baby giraffe diamond which means precious and loved. The baby giraffe was born in July 2022 as a male giraffe thus making a year in July 2023. Due to increasing population pressure, wildlife conservationists have asked lawmakers to enact punitive laws aimed at protecting the rare…
At Nakasongola zziwa Rhino sanctuary, Uganda wildlife Authority has been in great joy after receiving a doubt male birth baby Rhinos that were born in two corresponding Malaika the mother rhino was among the first six rhino to be introduced in Uganda from Florida as a donation from Disney’s Animal Kingdom USA in 2006 at…
After a long week of work with noise in Kampala city, I decide to plan a hideout weekend in jinja city at Busowoko falls which is surrounded by various bird species, flowing water and green vegetation. Jinja city is a touristic city that is natural made with Nile flowing in it heading to Mediterranean Sea.…
Just like UTB ended 2022 in style with Uganda Explore Elgon campaign, so is the new style of entering 2023 with explore west campaign. Uganda’s tourism ministry has set April 12-16, 2023 as dates for ‘explore west’ campaign that will see tourists traverse different areas in the Western part of Uganda as they boost growth…
When I was young, my parents shifted from our ancestral home to another place as well as traveling for business work. During my vacation, I got a chance to travel with them for business issues in kasese district. The district neighbors Queen Elizabeth national park which is a famous second largest and oldest park in…
The Ministry of Tourism reported on Tuesday that in the first month of 2023, Brazil received 868,587 foreign tourists despite the pandemic covid -19. However Brazil makes 14.7% in 4 years as the highest number of tourists even during pre- covid-19. According to data from the Federal Police immigration service, January’s figure exceeded by over…
On Thursday, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) hailed the importance of the reopening of China for tourism, given the country’s huge importance to the global tourism market. The UNWTO said the reopening of China represents the ‘missing piece’ in the recovery of world tourism after the worst crisis in its history. China was the world’s…
In the freedom of travel policies, Africa visa openness have been revealed to Africa in moving forward which have resulted greater integration as the more states make progress. A single African air transport market comes on the back of a revived push with an initial pilot involving seventeen African states to facilitate air mobility on…