Uganda Wins Gold in Monaco
Joshua Cheptegei representing Uganda wins Gold in the Monaco Run 2021 in a race time of 13:1, although short of his best that was set in the same race last year of 12:51, it was enough to secure the victory.
Cheptegei who was recently appointed as the tourism ambassador for brand UGANDA by the Uganda Tourism Board is keeping the...
UGANDA TOURISM INCENTIVES 2020 TO 2021
Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) continues to run price discounts as a measure of managing the Covid19 impacts on tourism destinations. This is a way of encouraging visitors to Uganda’s protected areas and also boosting the conservation drive during these times.
It is no doubt Covid19 has affected a number of sectors however, UWA has pledged to reward the general public...
Social Media Platforms Restored in Uganda
Internet and social media services have been restored in Uganda today, Wednesday 10th February 2021.
The internet shutdown imposed by the government on January 13th for alleged national security reasons has been fully lifted and hopefully normal business resumes.
Minister of State for Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance Peter Ogwang apologized for any inconveniences caused to anyone in a tweet...
LAKE MUTANDA; UGANDA’S PICTURESQUE GEM
Lake Mutanda is a small fresh water lake located in south western Uganda in Kisoro district. This lake is approximately 20 kilometers north of Kisoro town. The connection by road from Kampala the capital city of Uganda is about 454 Kilometers. There are scheduled flights by Aerolink connecting to Kisoro in the morning daily. The flight's origin is Entebbe...
The Second Uganda Airlines Airbus Arrives at Entebbe
Uganda’s second Airbus A330neo, the newest addition to the growing fleet, finally arrived three days ago and this will boost the connectivity to the Middle East, Europe and Asia from Entebbe to cater for the long haul travel destinations.
This is the second aircraft of this kind received after the Uganda Airlines received its first new Airbus on 23rd December...
Tips on Getting Cheap Car Rental Services in Uganda
Many people tend to think that hiring a car in Uganda is so expensive. With the cost thought, most travellers abandon the idea of using the services as the means of transport and in the end they use other means of transport which are not up to standard or do not serve the purpose of their travel. Well we...
What to visit on a Self Drive in Entebbe
Entebbe is a city in Central Uganda; nestled on a Lake Victoria peninsula, about 37 kilometers (23 miles) southwest of Kampala – the capital city of Uganda. Entebbe is one of Uganda’s most touristic cities – it has so much to offer. On a self-drive trip in Entebbe, you will really enjoy so many destinations you will visit in...
Covid 19 and a New Way of Living in Uganda
In the next few days we are going to bring you the different aspects of how the Corona Virus pandemic has affected the people of Uganda in the different ways and how people are embracing the new normal as it is widely perceived.
Picture this, it is 20h45 in the evening and you are stuck in Jinja town. You look...
Entebbe Airport Limits People Due to COVID19
Entebbe Airport has put up a directive limiting the number of people getting into its premises as a way of combating and preventing the growing scourge of covid19.
on the 18th December 2020, The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, a body responsible for the managing airport transport in Uganda and Entebbe International Airport issued a document setting out guidelines to prevent...
Tigers brought to Entebbe zoo
Today we saw two tigers being brought into the Uganda Wildlife Education Centre formerly known as the Entebbe zoo.
The two tigers were introduced into one of the oldest zoos in Africa to pull more people into this tourist place. From the 1960s to 1980, the tigers and the brown bears were part of the pile of exotic animals that...