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Uganda Wildlife Authority opens up road to King Rwenzururu’s burial site
Uganda Wildlife Authority opens up road to King Rwenzururu’s burial site The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has embarked on a programme to open a road that leads to the first king of the Rwenzururu Kingdom in the Rwenzori Mountains. Late Isaya Mukirania Kyibanzanga I, who led the Bakonzo and the Bamba in a rebellion in…
Read MoreUganda Habituates 2 more gorilla groups for gorilla trekking
Uganda Habituates 2 more gorilla groups for gorilla trekking in Bwindi Uganda has completed habituation of 2 mountain gorillas groups in Bwindi for gorilla trekking and research in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The gorilla groups, named Bushaho and Bikingi, are named for their home ranges and contain some individuals from previously habituated groups. Both groups…
Read MoreNew Mountain Gorillas Census set for September 2015
New Mountain Gorillas Census set for September 2015 A new census for Mountain Gorillas is set for September 2015 in the Great Virunga Massif is set for September, 2015, the Greater Virunga Trans boundary Collaboration- GVTC has said. The massif includes Uganda’s Bwindi and Mgahinga National Park, Virunga National Park in DR Congo and the…
Read MoreBritish Airways suspends Heathrow Entebbe flights
British Airways suspends Heathrow–Entebbe flights, But why? British Airways (BA) final flights to and from Entebbe airport to London Heathrow will be on October 2 and October 3, 2015 respectively as the company suspends all its services. BA says after a review of its flight schedules, Heathrow-Entebbe route was not considered commercially viable. British Airways…
Read MoreThe Batwa Trail in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The Batwa Trail in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Batwa Trail is a community based tour product developed by the Batwa community near Bwindi in conjunction with the Uganda Wildlife Authority and Pearls of Uganda an NGO:- It starts at the base of Mt Muhavura at 8.00 am and finishes by 3-4 pm. You’ll need walking…
Read MoreGorillas and Wildlife Safaris – TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Winner
Gorillas and Wildlife Safaris Uganda has won the prestigious Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, which honours businesses that consistently earn top ratings from TripAdvisor travellers. With the rating of 5, Gorillas and Wildlife Safaris has earned a place among the very best. The award is given to only the most exceptional performers in the TripAdvisor…
Read MoreUGANDA Beats Rest of Africa to become the 2015 Zone V1 Africa Golf Champions
UGANDA Beats Rest of Africa to become the 2015 Zone V1 Africa Golf Champions Team Uganda has won the annual golf championships in style taking six games in the last singles action round to edge record champions South Africa by a point to clinch their maiden title. (New Vision Photo BY MICHAEL NSUBUGA) Uganda celebrates…
Read MoreRukina – Bwindi/ Ruhija’s head silverback gorilla of Kyanguriro gorilla group dies
Rukina – Bwindi/ Ruhija’s head silverback gorilla of Kyanguriro gorilla group dies RUKINA, the former dominant silverback in the Ruhiija sector based Kyaguriro family passed on, on Easter Monday April 6th,2015. It is estimated that that Rukina was born around 1984. He was well identified as a group member of the Kyagurilo Group in the…
Read MoreUganda Safe for tourists, Calm and remains a Hospitable Country to visit
Uganda Safe for tourists, Calm and remains a Hospitable Country to visit Despite having insecurity in neighboring DRC and South Sudan, Uganda safe for tourists. There has been no harm to any tourists in Uganda as of yet. International and some local media have carried stories to the effect that there are specific terror threats targeting…
Read MoreTourist Visa fees Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya for foreigner residents Waived
Tourist Visa fees Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya for foreigner residents Waived According to Yamina Karitanyi, the Rwanda Development Board’s Head of Department for Tourism and Conservation, the waiver was agreed on under the Northern Corridor Integration projects initiative. So if you are a foreigner resident in any of the three countries, you don’t have to pay…
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