Tourism

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) recovered 43,642 illegal hunting implements and apprehended 2,931 suspects during the 2025/2026 financial year as it stepped up efforts to combat poaching and strengthen wildlife...

The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities has called for stronger cooperation among government agencies to combat wildlife and forest crimes, emphasising the need for coordinated enforcement, intelligence sharing and...

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is seeking to strengthen its collaboration with religious institutions to promote wildlife conservation, tourism and improved livelihoods for communities living near protected areas. The proposed...

Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is seeking to strengthen wildlife conservation, promote tourism and improve community livelihoods through a proposed partnership with the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU). The partnership aims...

KISORO. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has launched the inaugural Mountain Gorilla Festival, a three-day event that will combine wildlife conservation, tourism, culture and sport in southwestern Uganda. The festival, scheduled...

KISORO: Organisers of the Mountain Gorilla Festival have launched the three-day event in Kisoro District, with this year’s programme set to combine conservation, culture and tourism with the Virunga Gorilla Marathon....

KISORO — The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has taken a group of influencers and tour operators on gorilla and golden monkey trekking experiences in south-western Uganda as part of efforts to...

RUBANDA — The government has pledged to deepen the economic benefits of gorilla tourism for communities surrounding Uganda’s protected areas, while stepping up efforts to address human-wildlife conflict and strengthen the...

KAMPALA — Government has set a target of raising Uganda’s annual tourism receipts to Shs18 trillion by 2030, Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has said. The target, equivalent to about $5...

By Patience Namuddu President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hailed the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) led by Dr James Musinguzi, for expanding conservation and tourism activities to the eastern region, saying...

Uganda’s expanding tourism, business and events sectors have created a growing demand for hospitality facilities that can accommodate travellers while also serving the country’s increasingly active corporate and social life....

By Patience Namuddu MUBENDE — About 15 metres from a tree that has drawn believers to Boma Hill for generations, another tree is quietly becoming a new centre of prayer....

KAMPALA — The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is stepping up forest restoration, community conservation and climate-smart livelihood programmes as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and strengthen the resilience of...

MURCHISON FALLS — Rangers from Kidepo Valley National Park have retained the Uganda Wildlife Ranger Challenge title for the fourth consecutive year after winning Saturday’s 21-kilometre endurance race at Murchison Falls...

ARUA — The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has called for closer collaboration between government agencies, security institutions and communities in West Nile to strengthen efforts against wildlife and forest-related crimes. The...