The ‘Kasubi Tombs’, where several of the late Kings of Buganda are laid to rest and which was a focal point for tourists and the kingdom’s subjects for visits, has burned down last Tuesday night. The Kampala fire brigade, while on site soon after the alarm was raised, was helpless as the grass thatched huge
Uganda Monitors Climate Change in Rwenzori Mountains
Tourists flock Uganda year in and year out appreciating the gifts that God gave our land. Flocking our nation to climb our mountains that they call virgin because they have survived the heavy pollution and litter that is a characteristic of the foreign peaks such as the Everest. When we think about the country’s tourist
Uganda to Showcase Shoebills & Crested Cranes at UK Tourism Fair
The shoebill and the crested Crane will be the main tourist attractions Uganda will exhibit at the British Bird watching fair. The August 15 to 17 fair will be held at the Egleton Nature Reserve Oakham Rutland in London. With 10% of the global bird species in Uganda and at least 50% species in Africa,
Two Foreign Firms Want to Operate Uganda’s Cargo Hub
A US$25 million cargo hub that Uganda’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has set its sights on in the next phase of developing Entebbe International Airport is generating a lot of interest. Two groups one from South Africa and another from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have expressed interest in developing the project, which has been