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Eighty participants drawn from Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania early this week completed an intensive three week tour guiding course aimed at enhancing their skills in conservation, wildlife identification and interpretation as well as customer care. Forty nine of the participants who passed out on November 13, 2011 at the Makerere University Biological Field Station, Kyanyawara…

A presentation detailing Tourism attractions, new products and investment opportunities in Uganda’s protected areas was one of the few that made it to the tight programme of the just ended 23rd Uganda North America Association (UNAA) convention in Denver, Colorado, USA in early September 2011. Dr. Andrew Ggunga Seguya, the acting Executive Director, Uganda Wildlife…

The Uganda National Farmers Federation has honored Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) for its participation and contribution to the agricultural and trade sector in the country, with a certificate of recognition (See below). UWA actively participated in the 19th Source of the Nile National Agricultural and Trade show between 18th-24th July, 2011 under the theme: Promoting…

Alex Lumu, aged 24, on Thursday reaped from his vast knowledge for wildlife conservation and culture when Uganda Wildlife honoured his offer of a fully paid trip to Lake Mburo National Park in south western Uganda. The 24 year old who is also an artiste and comedian at various exhibitions, earned his trip following his…

Almost 50 former poachers have given up their illegal activities, probably due to the increased anti poaching patrols and resulting pressures on them by the Uganda Wildlife Authority staff. In two ‘ceremonies’ they handed over snares, slings and other tools of the blood trade to the UWA enforcement personnel in locations in Kabarole district (Ft.…

A small group of attention seekers and sensationalists tried to dupe this correspondent last weekend into believing, and reporting, about an alleged shooting of tourists in Kidepo National Park. The truth of the matter however, and swiftly established, was that two vehicles, hired by an NGO, apparently drove into a cattle raid, some 400 kilometres…

The East African Legislative Assembly, while conducting its third session held in Kampala / Uganda last week, passed the long awaited tourism and wildlife bill, which also now facilitates the setting up of an East African Tourist Board, under which joint promotions can be carried out to finally bring to the forefront the nearly 10…

Heritage Oil has last week denied any complicity in poaching or that any of their staff would be involved in the illegal activity, as alleged by a park staff at Murchison Falls National Park, who last week claimed that there was evidence of increased poaching around the camp set up by oil workers. However, no…