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Uganda Museum – A Forgotten Rich Cultural heritage?
Uganda Museum – A Forgotten Rich Cultural heritage? The Uganda Museum, which occupies 3.359 hectares (approximately 13 acres), located on Plot 5, Kira road in Kamwokya, is in dire need of a facelift. Although it is evident that the exterior recently got a fresh brush of paint, a number of things need to be fixed.…
Read MoreNEW FERRY FOR ENTEBBE KALANGALA BUGALA ISLANDS
NEW FERRY TO KALANGALA, WATER VESSEL PLYS BETWEEN ENTEBBE AND KALANGALA The Ssese Islands are an archipelago of eighty-four islands in the northwest of Lake Victoria, Uganda. About forty-three of the islands are inhabited. The islands vary in size from less than 10,000 square metres, to over 40 kilometres in length for the largest island,…
Read MoreUganda Wildlife Authority Card System a “Huge Success”
New Uganda Wildlife Authority Card System a “Huge Success” The newly Uganda Wildlife Authority card system has reportedly been a huge success making the authority save lots of money. Recently UWA decided to gradually change from issuing paper entry permits and gorilla permits to plastic cards which act like ATM cards. The cards are loaded…
Read More2014-2016 Uganda Wildlife Authority Park Fees and Game Reserves Fees for Visitors
2014-2016 Uganda Wildlife Authority National Park Fees and Game Reserves Fees for Visitors 2014-2016 Uganda Wildlife Authority National Park fees and tariffs to protected areas – Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kibale National Park, Mgahinga, Semliki, Bwindi, Gorilla tracking, Chimps trek, hiking, mountain climbing, fishing, golden monkeys, etc Uganda 3 Days Gorilla Tour…
Read MoreNgamba Chimps fight for Kingship – Who will be the next king of Ngamba?
Plots and counter plots have been taking place following the demise of Mika, who was the king of the 48 chimps living on Ngamba Island on Lake Victoria. Mika died early October out of unknown causes that are still being investigated. Who will be the next king of Ngamba? Will the king step on the…
Read MoreUganda Wildlife Authority Launches Night Game Drives in Uganda National Parks
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has launched night game drives in Uganda National parks in a bid to boost tourism in the country. The drive launched last week is aimed at attracting more tourists to boost the economy. This comes after the authority embarked on massive promotion of tourism in the country. Dr. Andrew Seguya, the…
Read More1100 visit Murchison Falls National Park as eclipse boosts tourism in Uganda
Murchison Falls National Park registered 11,260 visitors during the recent hybrid eclipse excitement and bagged shs100m in entry fees in three days, said the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) tourism warden, Joshua Masereka. Tourism generated $1b (about 2.7 trillion) in 2012, according to a recent World Ban study. This is about 38% of exports, and it…
Read MoreKIBALE NATIONAL PARK COMMUNITIES DEMAND FOR REVENUE
KIBALE NATIONAL PARK COMMUNITIES DEMAND FOR REVENUE Communities neighbouring Kibale National Park in Kabarole district have failed to access the revenue given to them by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). According to the wildlife statute 1996, UWA is expected to pay 20% of the park entry fees collected from wildlife protected areas to the local government…
Read MoreOIL ACTIVITIES NOT INTERFERING WITH WILDLIFE IN UGANDA
OIL ACTIVITIES NOT INTERFERING WITH WILDLIFE IN UGANDA The UWA Executive Director Andrew Seguya has said that oil activities are not interfering with wildlife in Uganda’s Albertine graben. A lot of oil exploration acticities are being carried out in Murchison Falls National Park which has a very diverse ecosystem for wildlife in Uganda. This is…
Read MoreNEW UGANDA WILDLIFE ACT REVIEW
NEW UGANDA WILDLIFE ACT REVIEW The proposed Uganda Wildlife Act amendments currently before the Uganda cabinet are aimed at streamlining the operations of the oil exploration in line with the wildlife existence and environmental conservation. The review which has been carried out by Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in consultation with Uganda Wildlife Authority…
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