Uganda Wildlife Authority Archives – Page 2 of 2

World Tourism Day: stakeholders root for increased role of tourism in rural development

by CEO ReporterCompany News FinanceSeptember 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International World Tourism Day on 27th September 2020, with a call for increased involvement of rural communities in the tourism…

Silverback Rafiki’s Killer Gets 11-year Jail Sentence

by URNFinanceJuly 30, 2020July 30, 2020

A man who killed one of Uganda’s silverback Mountain Gorilla, Rafiki, in a hunting escapade will spend 11-years in jail after pleading guilty to the charges. Rafiki, a member of…

Tourism Sector Fully Opens After Four Months of Lockdown

by URNFinanceJuly 24, 2020

All tourism sites in Uganda are now open for visitors, Col. (Rtd) Tom Butime the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities has said. But with the country’s borders still closed,…

Uganda Wildlife Authority pilots road Rapid Technology in National Parks

by Alphred Rhyman AgabaGovernment AgenciesDecember 7, 2019December 7, 2019

Mbarara – Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) on Friday launched a pilot project on the use of Road Rapid road technology that improves on the quality of roads and keep them…

Ugandans urged to embrace domestic tourism as 2019 Tulambule Christmas promotion kicks off

by Alphred Rhyman AgabaGovernment Agencies Ministries, Agencies & DepartmentsDecember 4, 2019December 4, 2019

State Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Godfrey Kiwanda on December 3, 2019 launched the Tulambule Christmas promotion 2019. Tulambule will this year traverse south western Uganda in areas of Kigezi…