Tourism & Travel

Murchison Falls rangers pictured in front of the "snare mountain". Paul Hilton/Global Conservation/ Uganda Conservation Foundation Rangers in Uganda's Murchison Falls national park have amassed 12 tonnes of traps over the course of a year, which they've piled up high and nicknamed "snare mountain". They're hoping to highlight the devastation

Executive Director of UTB Lilly Ajarova (Right) and Bradford Ochieng, Deputy Executive Director UTB while appearing before Parliament's Trade Committee  The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is seeking Shs77.4bn for adverts to promote Uganda’s tourism industry. Out of the Shs77.4bn, Shs2Bn will be spent on shooting a documentary that will be

State House Entebbe   The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) wants Shs4bn for the construction of a wall fence along the Entebbe Zoo so as to protect occupants of State House Entebbe and other surroundings against attacks from wild animals that may go rowdy.   The request was made by James

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

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

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

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,

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