All posts tagged "Uganda Wildlife Authority"
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2.1KBig StoryGov’t breaks ground for Shs9.7bn Kikorongo Equator Monument upgrade
The upgraded monument is expected to become one of western Uganda's premier tourism stopovers, strengthening the country's competitiveness as a destination for...
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1.6KNewsMarasa Africa to continue managing UWA Safari Lodges for more 30 years
The renewed agreements reinforce one of Uganda's longest-standing public-private partnerships in the tourism sector and are expected to deepen investment in hospitality...
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2.3KNewsDanish Photojournalist Klaus Thymann arrested in Uganda
The internationally acclaimed environmental journalist was arrested on Monday at the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) headquarters in Kampala while reportedly seeking an...
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17.0KBig StoryUWA prioritises technology, sustainable tourism in ambitious 2026–2030 Strategic Plan
The new Strategic Plan charts UWA's direction over the next five years and seeks to strengthen collaboration with communities, local governments, conservation...
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1.2KNewsAjai Wildlife Reserve welcomes Zebras as UWA steps up ecological restoration efforts
The zebras arrived at the reserve on Friday night, months after UWA translocated southern white rhinos to Ajai as part of a...
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656NationalExperts 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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834NationalUWA 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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532NewsUWA 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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691NewsKiryandongo communities urge faster electric fencing to curb elephant invasions
During a field assessment, Area MP Jacob Karubanga found a clear difference between fenced and unfenced sections, with residents now demanding urgent...
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1.9KNationalAlupo 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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717National2026/27 Budget: Shs567bn set aside for Tourism, Hospitality sector
Finance Minister Henry Musasizi says the funding will support a range of interventions aimed at increasing tourism earnings, attracting investment and enhancing...
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720NationalUWA, 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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679FeaturesUganda 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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482NationalNewborn 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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741NationalUWA 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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1.2KNewsBugisu 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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827TourismUWA 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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715NewsPOATE 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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655NewsUWA vaccinates over 500 dogs, cats at free One Health Camp in Entebbe
By the close of the exercise at 6pm on Saturday, a total of 547 animals had been attended to, including 530 dogs...
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791TourismUWA 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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950NewsUWA 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,...
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837NewsWhy Murchison Falls National Park is still Uganda’s wildlife crown jewel
As UWA intensifies conservation and tourism development efforts, officials say the iconic conservation area continues to offer one of Africa’s richest safari...
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1.2KBig StoryPant-Hoots, Power Struggles and Survival: Inside the secret world of Kibale Chimpanzees
Dr Kobusingye Margaret Abwooli, a researcher with the Kibale Chimpanzee Project, explained that what many outsiders interpret as warfare among the chimps...
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686FeaturesUganda boasts growth in key wildlife species, UWA Report shows
The findings indicate encouraging trends in the recovery of species such as Ugandan kobs, buffaloes, impalas, elephants, and zebras, alongside progress in...