Through heightened public awareness campaigns and the introduction of advanced technologies, Uganda has made significant strides in promoting forest conservation in recent years. These efforts are beginning to yield positive results. Uganda’s state-run forest conservation agency, forest cover has increased from 9 percent in 2015 to 13 percent in 2021, with a projected rise to […]
To acquire additional land at Ajai Wildlife Reserve in Madi Okollo district, Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA has backtracked on plans to enable expansion of Rhino conservation, citing community resistance. UWA announced plans to acquire an additional 26.58 square kilometers of land on the southern part of the wildlife reserve, following recommendation of the rhino habitat feasibility study […]
Uganda Wildlife Authority has raised the cost for gorilla trekking permits to USD 800 per person, up from presently USD 700 effective July 1, 2024. East African foreign residents will have to pay USD 700 per person, up from presently 600 US Dollars per person and African passport holders will enjoy a preferential rate of […]
Today Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja oversaw the handover of the iconic Entebbe Botanical Gardens from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) to the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC). The handover of this one of Africa’s oldest Botanical Gardens that was established in in 1898 and a home to over 115 bird […]
In December 2023, Entebbe Airport set a new record with 198,961 international passengers, comprising 104,160 arrivals and 94,800 departures. According to Vianney Mpungu Luggya, the Spokesperson of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), this figure, averaging 6,418 passengers per day, represents the highest single-day record in Uganda Factors that have increased the significant increase. Business […]
To raising the tourism numbers within the East African region, Uganda’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, in Charge of Regional Cooperation John Mulimba has expressed optimism that building a strong and vibrant tourism sector is key. At the start of the 2nd Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference 2023 at the Diani Reef Beach Resort and Spa in […]
To display fossils and draw more visitors to the Karamoja sub-region, the Ugandan Ministry of Tourism is starting a huge effort to create an outdoor museum in Napak district. Before continuing their safari adventures to tour the remainder of Karamoja, visitors will be able to see these amazing discoveries at the proposed open-air museum, which […]
The phenomenon of bird migration has fascinated people for ages. So much so that the Greek philosopher Aristotle, who lived in the 4th century BC, hypothesized that birds lie dormant in trees or under the sea and miraculously turned into new kinds of birds during the winter after observing how the species of birds surrounding […]
During the financial year of 2023 to 2024, Uganda wildlife Authority the government agency seeking the ceiling of Non Tax Revenue (NTR) from Shs106.7 billion to Shs140 billion. On Tuesday, 11 April 2023, Sam Mwandah UWA’s Executive Director makes a request while appearing before the Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry. “The committee that the […]
Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu Musenze of the Standards Wildlife and Utilities Court the sentences and penalties are harsh and ruthless even for wildlife criminals like poachers and traffickers. Chief Magistrate Gladys has been saluted for fighting Wildlife crime in the region and internationally in courts which is an important role in countering wildlife crime. Gladys […]
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