Tourists at the Biharwe Eclipse Monument at Igongo Hotel/ Courtesy Photo The government has finally acquired a 49 per cent share in Igongo Cultural Centre and Country Hotel located in Mbarara. The move follows the conclusion of the share acquisition deal last month. Igongo Cultural Centre located at Biharwe along
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Pilgrims at Namugongo line up for holy water/Courtesy photo Government plans to displace and compensate residents around the Namugongo Martyrs shrines to pave way for the construction of hotels to offer accommodation to tourists that visit Uganda martyrs shrines. The revelation was made by Ignatius Mudimi, Deputy Chairperson, Parliament’s Budget
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John Makombi, the Director in Charge of Conservation says grazing of animals within wildlife reserves is threatening conservation Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is proposing a total ban on all activities within the wildlife sanctuaries with the exception of fishing and activities related to wildlife conservation. A wildlife sanctuary is an
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Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has revealed that armed poachers on December5, 2022 killed one of its game rangers, Private Charles Okawa while on duty in Kidepo Valley Conservation Area. According to UWA, the late together with 11 colleagues while on patrol inside the park in the evening of December 5,
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Participants during the World Travel Awards (WTA), 2022 held in Muscat, Oman on Saturday night/ Courtesy Kenyan Safari firm, Twiga Tours is basking in glory after it was named as the World leading Safari company during the World Travel Awards (WTA), 2022 held in Muscat, Oman on Saturday night. The
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The national parks, managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), have a combined area of 211,100 hectares (ha) The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), a government agency responsible for the management and protection of wildlife in and outside protected areas, has obtained the FSC forest management certificate for three national parks.
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Panoramic view of Chobe Lodge on bank of Nile River. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK There is increased interest among Kenyan tour operators to venture into the Ugandan travel market as Kenya’s tourism sector goes regional. Every year thousands of Kenyans cross over to Uganda for both business and leisure tours, making
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The first deputy prime minister, Rebecca Kadaga, waves to the congregants. The first deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga, has stressed that leaders fighting against the Nyege Nyege festival to start on Thursday at the Itanda falls in Butagaya sub county in Jinja district want to economically sabotaging Busoga sub region.
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Doreen Katusiime, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities while appearing before Parliament's Trade and Tourism Committee to discuss the Museums and Monument Bill 2022. Government through the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities has reiterated its rejection to the plan by Watoto Church, arguing that the current building
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Parliament has Tuesday afternoon stopped the ‘Nyege Nyege’ festival, an annual social event scheduled to take place next week in Jinja. Speaker Anitah Among (pictured) said: “We are talking about morality of this country; we are talking about our children. You are trying to promote tourism at the expense of
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