Monthly Archives: October 2011

UWA -Uganda Wild life Authority announces discounted rates to 350$ for Gorilla permits

Uganda Wildlife Authority has announced promotional sale of gorilla permits covering October and November. The promotional price is $ 350 for Foreign Non residents, $250 for foreign residents and sh.100,000 for East Africans. The promotional price is applicable to unsold … Continue reading

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Bamboo Season Attracts the Gorillas to the Park Border

With the onset of Rwanda’s biannual rains, it is time for the bamboo season in Volcanoes National Park, when many of the mountain gorilla groups monitored by the Fossey Fund’s Karisoke™ Research Center make their way down to the “bamboo … Continue reading

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Seychelles to host ICTP launch at World Travel Market

The launch of the International Council of Tourism Partners when all signed up members will be revealed to the international media at the World Travel Market, is taking place on November 08th at the Seychelles stand AS550 at 16.00 hrs, … Continue reading

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FIRST ARREST IN BLAST CASE YIELDS WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES

The Kenya Police was able to give good news overnight that a first arrest has been made in connection with the ongoing search for the culprits in the dual grenade blasts, which have rocked Nairobis streets two days ago. I … Continue reading

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GRENADE EXPLOSION LEAVES 14 DEAD

Kenyans will be waking up to shock news that an apparent grenade attack on a local bar in Nairobi has left at least 14 injured, some of them seriously. The attack occurred around 3 a.m. when the bar was already … Continue reading

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Animal populations surge in Ugandan national parks

The number of animals in Uganda’s national parks and game reserves has soared over the past decade, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) says. The latest figures show that the population of some species has doubled since 1999, spokeswoman Lillian Nsubuga … Continue reading

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PRESS RELEASE FOR THE GREATER VIRUNGA TRANSBOUNDARY COLLABORATION REGIONAL FORUM

Theme: Transboundary Collaboration for effective conservation 1 The Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration The roots of the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration lie in the successful collaboration between park authorities in the key mountain gorilla habitat in the Virungas i.e. Virunga National … Continue reading

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UGANDA GORILLA FAMILY GROUPS IN BWINDI FOREST NATIONAL PARK

FAMILY STATISTICS Family Size: 12 Silverback: Ndahura, Rukumu, Karamuzi, Rukara Blackback: Mugisha, Obia Adult Female: Ruhara, Kamunga, Betina Juvenile: Twakire Infant: Mubwindi, Kadogo This mountain gorilla family was named Bitukura after a river that bears the same name. As it happens the family was first sighted in … Continue reading

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ARUSHA CRASH BLAMED ON INEPT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL MECHANISM

The crash outside Kilimanjaro International Airport last Thursday night, in which the pilot was seriously injured and one apparent trainee pilot killed, has been attributed by aviation sources to inept air traffic control mechanisms, after the Seneca 3 apparently ran … Continue reading

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MAGICAL KENYA TOURISM SHOW A TOTAL SUCCESS

First feedback from Nairobi tells the story of the tourism industrys delight with the KTB brainchild Magical Kenya Travel Show which showcased the countrys tourism attractions from the coast to the lake and all the national parks, game reserves and … Continue reading

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