Tourism
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692Uganda eyes more Turkish visitors after successful tourism expo in Istanbul
A key feature of the programme was a business-to-business (B2B) networking session that enabled direct engagement between Turkish travel buyers and Ugandan...
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476Uganda targets Nordic Tourists with new Copenhagen campaign
Dubbed "Explore Uganda," the outdoor advertising campaign has been rolled out across key public transport routes in the Danish capital, targeting thousands...
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619Experts call for research-led conservation at National Biodiversity Symposium
Opening the symposium on Monday, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Executive Director Dr. James Musinguzi emphasized the importance of institutionalizing the event as...
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881Ngamba Sanctuary names Chimpanzee Rajiv as Ruparelia family donates Shs50m for conservation
The young male chimpanzee, born on November 29, 2025, was officially named “RR”, a tribute to Rajiv Ruparelia’s passion for wildlife conservation,...
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394Bugisu cultural institution begins mapping tourism sites across Elgon region
Bukhuka Spokesperson, Steven Masiga said the cultural institution intends to work closely with the Tourism Ministry, local government and other stakeholders to...
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786UWA boss Musinguzi clarifies bushmeat trade in Uganda, says licensed imports are legal
According to Dr. Musinguzi, UWA authorised the restaurant to import up to 800 kilogrammes of wild meat during 2026 and has mechanisms...
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492UWA receives new equipment to transform road access in Uganda’s National Parks
According to UWA, the machinery will be deployed to key protected areas, including Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Kibale National Park, Queen Elizabeth...
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1.8KAlupo launches UWEC-Mbale, calls on Ugandans to embrace conservation
The UWEC-Mbale regional centre is expected to serve as a hub for conservation learning, environmental awareness, tourism promotion, and research, supporting the...
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670UWA, AWF seal 78.8bn conservation deal for Kidepo
The funding is expected to support wildlife conservation, ecosystem restoration, community engagement programmes, anti-poaching operations and landscape-level biodiversity protection initiatives.
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603Uganda welcomes new baby gorilla in Bwindi’s Mishaya family
In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, UWA revealed that the Mishaya Gorilla Family, one of the habituated gorilla groups found in...
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425Newborn lion cub boosts conservation hopes in Queen Elizabeth Park
UWA Conservationists say every successful lion birth is an important contribution to maintaining healthy predator populations in Uganda's protected areas, especially as...
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680UWA rallies stakeholders ahead of UWEC–Mbale Centre launch
UWA Executive Director, Dr James Musinguzi, said the centre will not only provide opportunities for wildlife viewing and conservation education but will...
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1.2KBugisu leaders want species at Mbale Wildlife Centre named after Umukuka
The proposal was tabled by the spokesperson of the Bugisu Cultural Institution, Steven Masiga, during a stakeholder sensitisation meeting held on Thursday...
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706UWA to open Uganda’s first regional satellite zoo in Mbale
Several animals, including lions, a zebra, a waterbuck, an ostrich and peacocks, have already been successfully transferred and are reportedly adapting well...
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677POATE 2026: UWA to launch ‘Friends of UWA’ movement amid tourism push
Dr Musinguzi also said the authority is reviewing the existing 20 percent tourism revenue-sharing scheme to enhance accountability and ensure communities neighbouring...
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873Museveni calls for more tourism investment as Pearl of Africa Expo opens at Munyonyo
President Museveni described tourism as one of the sectors capable of accelerating Uganda’s journey towards upper-middle-income status through service-based industries such as...
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841Gov’t says Uganda safe for travel despite Ebola alert
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) confirmed that Uganda has only recorded two isolated imported Ebola cases...
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761UWA gets 116 rain ponchos to support Bwindi Gorilla Rangers
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, home to nearly half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas, is known for its dense rainforest terrain and...
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1.2KKibale chimps get new Alpha after years of leadership battle
A dramatic power struggle among chimpanzees in Kibale National Park has ended with Rukara emerging as the new alpha leader after months...
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917UWA takes over Bugoma Forest management, to upgrade it to National Park
On the very first day of the takeover, two suspects were arrested for allegedly cutting trees and burning charcoal inside the reserve,...