A bird watching tower inside the Kaazi camping site at Busaabala The Uganda Wild Life Authority (UWA) has registered a reduction in bird species in Pian Upe, Matheniko and Bokora game reserves due to the persistent drought that has dried up all water sources in the reserve. Speaking to our reporter on
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L-R: UTB Ag. CEO Ida Wadda, EU delegate Nadia Connono, UTB Vice Chair Suzan Muhwezi, EU delegate Ms Marijnissen Chantel, UTB board Chairman Hon. Daudi Migereko, Caroline Adriaensen, UTB Directors; Ms Yogi Birigwa, Mr Eddy Kirya and Professor Suleyman Katende. The European Union delegation in Uganda has expressed readiness to work with the Tourism sector in Uganda, as
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One of the dead lionesses Three lionesses have been found electrocuted in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Rubirizi District. They were part of the 10 lions that were brought into the park last month. Bashir Hangi, the Communications Officer at Uganda Wild Life Authority (UWA) says the three lionesses had moved
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Karamoja has beautiful sceneries/Courtesy photo The persistent insecurity in Karamoja has rendered hundreds of local tour guides jobless. About 300 Karimojong youth have been making a living by guiding tourists around the mountains and camping sites. However, the number of tourists visiting Karamoja has dropped because of the current
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African grey parrots, pictured in this file photo, fetch high prices/AFP The Ugandan authorities say they have detained a Congolese national found transporting 122 African grey parrots in the western district of Kisoro. The suspect was arrested with the birds crammed into two cages during a joint operation by the
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George Galabuzi (Left) is joined by Charles Ssesanga (2nd Left) and ARC officials (in green) as he officially enters his newly built house George Galabuzi,85, never dreamt of sleeping in a decent house. A resident of Kyaliwajjala Zone A in Namugongo, Galabuzi has for a long time lived a miserable life in
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Uganda is a top tourist destination International tourism continued its recovery in January 2022, with a much better performance compared to the weak start to 2021. However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine adds pressure to existing economic uncertainties, coupled with many Covid-related travel restrictions still in place. Overall confidence could
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On Friday, a group of 50 Rotarians departed from the Kampala city based Pope Paul Memorial Hotel in Rubaga for a three day adventurous safari to Murchison Falls National Park to explore and experience Uganda – The Pearl of Africa’s beauty on the Countryside, where they checked - in at Sambiya
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Rose Nakyejwe, the Masaka district Senior Environment Officer speaking to us in an interview about conservation Conservationists are disappointed with the court decision which granted absolute removal of a traditional 'spiritual' tree, the “Nabukalu” in Mpigi district, which was being revered as one of the cultural sites for
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Hon Bwino handing over a coffee gift pack to Aya Moubarak at the Uganda pavilion at Expo 2020 Hon. Fred Kyakulaga Bwino, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has urged Uganda’s representatives at Expo 2020 in Dubai to pursue the leads generated to
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