Monthly Archives: May 2011

Uganda Museum Redevelopment Plans Underway

The redevelopment of the Uganda Museum into an ultra-modern building; the East African Trade Centre, has started. The outgoing trade, tourism and industry minister, Kahinda Otafiire, revealed this at his farewell party held at the ministry headquarters in Kampala recently. … Continue reading

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Rubavu / Gisenyi new domestic RwandAir destination

The national airline of Rwanda has now set the inaugural flight date for Rubavu / Gisenyi, their second domestic destination in Rwanda, for 02nd of June, at which time they will commence 4 weekly flights. The destination is only a … Continue reading

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Pilgrims en route to Namugongo Martyrs Shrine

From right across Uganda and other countries in East Africa are Catholic faithful making their long way to the Namugongo Shrine, where the annual ‘Martyrs Day’ is celebrated, a public holiday in Uganda since the church declared the victims of … Continue reading

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Kenya Airways to add N’djamena / Chad from 19th June

Beginning 19th of June will Kenya Airways commence initially twice weekly flights on Sunday and Wednesday to N’djamena in Chad, via Cotonou / Benin. This 54th destination overall has reaffirmed Kenya Airways’ lead on the African continent and information from … Continue reading

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TOURISM MINISTRY RESPONDS TO ‘TOURIST COMPLAINTS ON MARA ROAD’

The appalling state of the main road between Narok and the Masai Mara Game Reserve, the jewel in the crown of Kenyan game parks, has now reached parliament when questions were raised about the lack of repairs and upgrades on … Continue reading

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EUROPE FLIGHTS AFFECTED BY NEW ICELANDIC ASH CLOUD

Travellers/Tourists across Eastern Africa have been told by travel agents and airlines, presently as a precaution, to be aware of the situation which remains fluid and may result in sudden closure of destination airports in Europe, causing flights to be … Continue reading

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Low season gorilla trekking fees to lower to USD350

The Uganda Wildlife Authority and the Uganda tour operators association AUTO have struck a deal to lower the gorilla tracking permits, presently costing US Dollars 500 year round, during the ‘low season’ which however was not defined by dates as … Continue reading

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Brussels Airlines offers GORILLA TREKKING discount

The Belgian flag carrier and member of the Lufthansa Group, Brussels Airlines, has just passed on information that they will with immediate effect offer a 10 percent ‘gorilla rebate’ for passengers flying to Entebbe / Uganda and Kigali / Rwanda, … Continue reading

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Good Safari Guide winners now on the web

Good Safari Guide award ceremony on the eve of the INDABA tourism fair in Durban earlier this month has once again produced some deserving winners, honoring the at times stunning facilities, services and settings of safari camps, safari lodges, resorts … Continue reading

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New Nile Treaty now a ‘done deal’

Almost unnoticed did a key ceremony take place last week in Kampala, when the six signatory nations to the new Nile Treaty came together to formally pronounce the treaty ratified and valid, and becoming the ‘new law’ of how the … Continue reading

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