Uganda markets its self to Germany on Monday in a meeting with Marasa Africa and Uganda Tourism Board hosted a group of German journalists from leading media agencies at a dinner in Entebbe. Corne Schalkwyk from Marasa said the initiative was part of efforts to …
Community Training
Uganda Wildlife Authority and the The Chimpanzee Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Trust have both agreed to training communities with the aim of promoting tourism. The organizations will have their staff undergo skilled management training before they engage the communities. This move will not only bring awareness …
Uganda airlines Gains Traffic
Uganda airlines Gained more traffic with passenger numbers rising up to 1.1 million people for the year 2012/13. While local passenger numbers raised by 40% compared to the previous year. Also the numbers of flights have increased by 300 from 2012. Notably have domestic passenger …
Uganda Successful Exhibitions
Uganda had one of the most successful exhibitions for the year 2014 with a exquisite stall in Berlin measuring 120 square meters was the biggest ever in recent years. I t had a number of things to display from beer, to Ugandan arts and crafts …
World Wildlife Day
Today is the inaugural World Wildlife Day, recently established by the UN General Assembly in order to celebrate our wild world and to urge us to step up the fight against wildlife crime in this precarious era. From the grassroots to the highest corridors of …
Bwindi Gorilla Dies
It’s with a heavy heart that we present this news for one on the endangered mountain gorillas has died. Mwirima passed away today morning at the Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Area clinic where he was being treated for a mouth wound that made it impossible for …
Kampala Celebrates Food And Wines
Kampala Celebrates Food And Wines at Sheraton Kampala Uganda at the entrance to the Lion Center and the extensive gardens. Thousands of people come to the the gardens as each of the exhibiting wine merchants was offering free Wine tasting from a large variety of …
March Aviation Workshop
The East Africa’s Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency, is in the final stages of preparing for a number of key certification workshops to be held at the Protea Hotel in Entebbe, Uganda from the 10th of March onwards. AviAssist and CASSOA are organising …
Uganda Tourism Board
Uganda tourism board held its annual meeting and choose a new board of members to run the organization for the year. The new managing director is Asiimwe Stephen and his second in command John Sempebwa . This meeting was attended by may tour operators not …
Tourists Numbers Increase
Based on a reliable report from Uganda wildlife Authority, the tourists number increase by about 14000 in 2013 higher than visitor numbers in 2012. Foreign tourist’s numbers totaled to 91999 while the rest were domestic tourists. This increase in number is Uganda’s unbeatable gorilla trek …