Tag Archives: Uganda National Parks

UWA BATTLES SOUTH SUDAN ELEPHANTS | NIMULE NATIONAL PARK

Uganda Wildlife Authority staff in Murchison Falls Conservation Area (MFCA) are battling a herd of elephants that crossed from Nimule National Park in South Sudan last Friday into Uganda in the villages of Pagirinya and Mukoyoro in Adjumani District. The … Continue reading

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Prince Edward decries environmental degradation in Uganda’s Murchison’s park

HRH Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, who is representing Her Majesty the Queen and the British Government on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Uganda’s Independence held tomorrow, 09th of October, has returned to Uganda, where 50 … Continue reading

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NEMA puts thumbs down on golf courses in Uganda national parks

The National Environmental Management Authority NEMA,  has turned down the applications to build a golf course inside any of Uganda’s national parks. Concerns over the felling of trees, the introduction of alien grass species into the ecosystem and the substantial … Continue reading

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Uganda Tourism fetches sh2, 000b | Budget Uganda tour

Uganda’s foreign exchange earnings from tourism have increased from $662m (about sh1,655b) to $805m (about sh2,012.5b) over the last one year, the outgoing tourism minister, Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, has said. Kamuntu also said the contribution of tourism to Uganda’s Gross … Continue reading

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Brazilian Tourist Board launches interactive brand channel and mobile traveller app

Embratur, the Brazilian Tourist Board, has announced it is creating two new travelling tools – an interactive Brand Channel website and ‘Brasil Quest’, a video game app. The launch of these tools is part of an ongoing initiatitive to promote … Continue reading

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14 tourism spring festivals blooming in Saudi Arabia (budget africa tours)

As spring blooms, students get ready for their break and different parts of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia have geared up to embrace more than 14 tourism events. Supported by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), tourism development … Continue reading

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WTTC appoints Michael Frenzel as chairman

Dr Frenzel will assume the role in April The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced Dr Michael Frenzel, chairman of the executive board at TUI AG, will take over as chairman of the organisation from April 20th 2012. … Continue reading

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La Reunion voted ‘Global Best’ for tourism’s I-Pad application by Travel D’Or

The island of La Reunion, recently in the media spotlight following the hugely successful co-hosting of the Carnival International de Victoria in the Seychelles, has just been voted via Travel DOr as the worlds best application for viewing on the … Continue reading

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SERENA HOTELS PROFITS RISE BY NEARLY 20 PERCENT (gorilla trekking)

TPS East Africa, the holding company owning Serena Hotels, has just announce a jump in profits for their financial year 2011 by 19.3 percent after revenues rose by nearly a billion Kenya Shillings to 5.46 billion from 2010s 4.48 billion … Continue reading

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ITB Berlin Gay and lesbian travel section is booming (budget gorilla treks)

The Gay & Lesbian Travel Pavilion is becoming increasingly popular. Thus at this year’s event more than a dozen exhibitors will be presenting the latest trends and products in this market on a record display area covering 200 square metres … Continue reading

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