Monthly Archives: November 2010

Uganda Government is under plessure over Murchison falls monopoly

The Aga Khan’s bid to build lodges for tourists in Uganda’s national parks has left government unsure of how to deal with a 30-year monopoly agreement it signed with the Madhvani Group while at the same time allow in more … Continue reading

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78-year-old Canadian woman conquers Margherita peak

Park Beryl read a book about the Duke of Abrussi’s expedition to the highest peak of Rwenzori mountain 30 years ago. There and then, she decided that one day she would climb it, and on November 13, her wish became … Continue reading

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Eco-Tourism can Save Mountain Gorillas

The Conservationists say the growth of eco-tourism could help save Africa’s critically endangered mountain gorillas from extinction. There are just 700 of the animals left on the planet, all of them living in the volcanic mountains spanning Uganda, Rwanda and … Continue reading

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Uganda President Museveni opens Chobe Safari Lodge

Uganda’s Northern part was firmly put on the tourism map last week when none other than Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni formally opened the reconstructed Chobe Safari Lodge, located in the upper part of Murchisons Falls National Park. Emerging from … Continue reading

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Rescued Mountain Gorillas Returned to DRC Congo

The Two mountain gorillas that were rescued from poachers by Rwandan authorities were, on Tuesday, handed back to Congolese officials after three years at a care centre in Kinigi, Musanze District. A female gorilla named Maisha aged 9 was rescued … Continue reading

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Uganda to improve on its road transport net work

The Government of Uganda has put aside $8b (Uganda sh1.8 trillion) for a countryside project to construct 32 roads and Tarmac then starting December 2010. Over 60 others will be improved. The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) stated that up to … Continue reading

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Uganda golf course project ‘could harm wildlife’

The Environmental activists vowed on Monday to fight a project that has the backing of the country’s president to build a golf course in Uganda’s largest and best-known national park. President Yoweri Museveni , last week, ordered the Uganda Wildlife … Continue reading

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UWA needs leadership

The Uganda Wildlife Authority UWA is now technically without a board of directors and probably top management after court ruled that they were appointed irregularly. Justice Yorokamu Bamwine declared recently that some of the current members of the board were … Continue reading

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Canoeing to promote Uganda’s tourism

Canoe sporting event has been launched on Lake Victoria to promote the country’s tourism potential and raise funds for health projects. On Tuesday a team of Ugandan journalists, Kenyans and members of the Italian Canoe Federation flagged off the Lake … Continue reading

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Currency round up effects on Uganda tourism

Uganda currency have fallen to a low of 2,300 Uganda shillings versus one US dollar, before the Bank of Uganda briefly intervened last week to halt a more rapid slide of the local currency. However, the continued weakness of the … Continue reading

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