As the world marks World Lions Day today, World Animal Protection warns that the King of the Jungle may soon be extinct if urgent measures are not taken. Edith Kabesiime, Campaigns Manger at World Animal Protection says, “African lions are facing human and nature induced threats hence the need to
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A white rhino has given birth to a female calf at Uganda's Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, the Rhino Fund Uganda has said, bringing their total number at the reserve to 31. White rhinos were wiped out of the country in the early 1980s but their numbers have increased since the introduction
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The Kabale Chief Magistrate’s yesterday sentenced Flex Byamukama to 11 years in prison for killing Rahiki, the Silverback of Nkuringo Gorilla Group and other wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Byamukama pleaded guilty to three counts of illegal entry into a protected area, killing a gorilla and a dulker. The
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A gorilla eats leaves in the jungle in Uganda/Getty Uganda’s tourism players in the private sector will be happy to learn that Government through Ministry of Tourism has negotiated a 6m Euro (Shs25bn) stimulus package from the European Union (EU) aimed at helping private players in the tourism in the
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Lagos is one of the most expensive cities According to Mercer's 2020 Cost of Living Survey, majority of African countries have risen in ranking in terms of expenses and cost of living for expatriates. This year, Victoria, Seychelles (14) takes the lead as the most expensive city in Africa
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With Uganda easing the lockdown restriction on the hospitality sector, Sheraton Kampala hotel which opened its doors early this week has tightened and elevated its operation standard procedures to ensure that their guests and staff are protected from any viral contamination in the current pandemic environment. Apart from the practice
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The Ruparelia Foundation, the charitable arm of the Ruparelia Group of Companies today donated Shs10m to Chimpanzee Trust to help save the starving animals during COVID-19 lockdown. The Cheque was handed over to Chimpanzee Trust management by Ruparelia Foundation Executive Valentina Ajay. The Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust Executive
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The Executive Director of Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA), Jean Byamugisha has revealed how COVID-19 has hit hard Uganda’s hospitality industry. She says hotels in Uganda have so far furloughed over 400,000 staff. A furlough is a temporary leave of employees due to special needs of a company or employer,
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The armed rangers set off at dusk in pursuit of poachers. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new alertness, and a new fear. With tourists gone and their money, too, protecting endangered wildlife like black rhinos has become that much more challenging. And the poachers, like many desperate to make
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a 22% fall in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2020, the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) shows. According to the United Nations specialized agency, the crisis could lead to an annual decline of between 60% and 80% when compared
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