Tourism

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...

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has challenged suppliers and contractors to move beyond the traditional buyer-seller relationship and become strategic partners in wildlife conservation, tourism development and Uganda’s broader economic...

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has deployed canine units at the Busia and Malaba border posts to strengthen efforts to detect and stop the illegal trafficking of wildlife and wildlife products. The...

MBALE — Uganda will on September 27 hold its national World Tourism Day celebrations in Mbale City, with the government seeking to harness digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to promote...

BULIISA — The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and Parliament have stepped up efforts to address persistent human-wildlife conflicts in communities surrounding the Murchison Falls Conservation Area, with a parliamentary committee visiting...

KISORO — The transfer of Echuya Central Forest Reserve to the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has renewed calls for the government to turn the Kigezi forest into a major conservation and...