American Tourist Kidnapped in Uganda
One of the tour guides of still an unknown tour company in Uganda was abducted on monday night together with an American tourist by four an unidentified gun men. The incident occurred between Katoke gate and wilderness camp between 17:00 and 19:00 while on the evening game drive in Queen Elizabeth Pational Park West of Uganda.
The two victims were...
Uganda Tour Guides Give Out Road Safety Equipment to Police
Some section of tour guides in Uganda gave out road safety equipment of about 4.5 million Uganda shilling to the traffic department of the Uganda police force (UPF).
The donation event took place on Wednesday afternoon at the newly constructed Nateete police station in Lubaga division Kampala.
Tour guides are one of the most road users especially the highways leading to...
UWA Stuff Killed in Conservation Struggles
Sergeant Asasira Philemon was killed on Sunday night during a gun happy moment when they were trying to cub dealers of ivory in Rukungiri District.
For many years, The Uganda Wildlife Authority has been on the mission of eliminating the selling of ivory. The selling of ivory has led to the mass killings of elephants in the national park. The...
Uganda Airlines Bombardier Jets to Arrive Next Month
The acting Uganda Airlines CEO, Ephraim Bagenda has said the first two bombardier jets will arrive in Uganda in the first week of April.
Bagenda told Uganda Radio Network on Monday that the remaining two bombardier jets will be delivered in July and September respectively.
Uganda last year ordered for four CRJ900 regional jets with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, as part of...
Uganda Celebrates World Wildlife Day
On Sunday 4th March of 2019, world wildlife day was celebrated internationally and Uganda was one of those national that recognized the day.
Uganda is dubbed as the pear of Africa because of its plethora wildlife that crosscuts around all regions of the country. Uganda being dominated by Savannah and equatorial vegetation cover, it harbors lots of wildlife species. Uganda...
Entebbe Airport Grows in Passenger Numbers
According to the Civil Aviation Authority, the number of travelers and air traffic getting into and out of Uganda through Entebbe Airport has increased by about 10% for the last two years.
Entebbe International Airport is the only gateway to and out of Uganda for international travel. This was established due to the strategic location of Uganda to act as...
Uganda Tourism Board to Promote Golf Tourism
With the major aim of promoting Golf tourism in Uganda, today the Uganda Tourism Board has signed a memorandum of understanding with Uganda Golf Union for a partnership between two bodies which is set to introduce a new brand of Tourism popularly known as Golf Tourism.
This Partnership was launched at Uganda Golf Club in Kitante and it’s meant to...
Museveni cracks jokes with Israel Tourists at Chobe Safari Lodge
Last Friday, president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni arrived at the five star resort to attend The NRM Central Executive Committee five-day retreat, where they will among others, discuss issues of ideology and the politico-economic direction of the country.
Addressing the retreat opening session earlier, President Museveni noted that the stability ushered in by the NRM had enabled sectors like tourism grow...
First Direct flight from Israel lands at Entebbe Airport
Since 1976 when the Air France Plane was hijacked by the Palestine insurgents forcing them to land at Entebbe International Airport, this is the first time another direct flight from Israel to land at Entebbe international Airport.
This chartered plane was carrying a group of 230 Israel internationals who are in for their remarkable three day tour in a view...
Travel in Africa Is About to Get a Lot Easier By an All Africa Passport
Some African countries have come together to make one common passport that will also all their national to travel for free in those countries in the agreement. The all Africa passport will permit about 1.2 billion Africans to travel freely among countries on the cradle land.
It is has been such a very cost incurring venture to travel all different...