Monthly Archives: February 2011

Uganda habituating two more gorilla families in Bwindi

Habituation of two more groups of mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and  is in its final stages and by mid 2011 a further 16 permits for gorilla tracking will be available on the market, satisfying at least … Continue reading

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Hilton to build new hotel in Kigali

Hilton Hotels, one of the industry leaders and well known brand name in the hospitality industry worldwide, has signed a deal for a 160 room and suites hotel in Kigali’s city centre. Adjoining to the hotel will be serviced apartments … Continue reading

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Museveni Promises better Roads

President Museveni has promised to provide good roads and increase funding to agriculture, health and education sector. He was speaking to Kampala based journalists this morning in Nakasero Kampala. Museveni also pledges to cover all potholes in Uganda’s roads, thus … Continue reading

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Kenya’s Tourism stake holders want peace from Government

A series of wrangles spits and spats in the Kenyan government over new appointments and a range of other issues following the introduction of a new constitution last year have not amused tourism stakeholders at all apparently. Over the last … Continue reading

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Incumbent President Museveni wins election

Uganda’s Incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was as predicted re-elected with a massive majority of votes – 68 percent to be precise – leaving his opqonents trailing in his wake with some hardly getting much more than a percent of … Continue reading

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Tourism State Minister loses re-election bid

Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities in the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry Hon. Serapio Rukundo, lost his quest to return to parliament when he was beaten by an independent candidate in his home town of Kabale … Continue reading

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Travel and Tourism initiatives leading the world in sustainability

A small beach lodge helping to lift a community out of poverty, a project to regenerate an island’s fragile eco-system, an international hotel company supporting the protection of orang-utans, turtles and coral reefs, and a national park collaborating with local … Continue reading

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Uganda’s Tourism thrives despite polls anxiety

As Uganda goes to the polls in view of the previous tensions in Tunisia and Egypt that led to ousting of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak respectively, the tourism sector is optimistic that it would return to its … Continue reading

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Rukungiri Residents attacked by Animals from Queen Elizabeth park

In Queen Elizabeth national park, wild animals attacked a 63 year old woman by the names of Mary Nkafanakyo in Bwambara sub-county which is located in Rukungiri district. It is said the animals raided Kikarara and Kakoni-Nyabubare parishes in Bwambara … Continue reading

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Rwanda’s Kanombe International Airport gets security boost

Last night,  another course initiated by the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority, in conjunction with global body ICAO, has ended with the graduation of all participants. This dedicated security workshop and training session lasted two weeks and was aimed at members … Continue reading

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