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Entries from August 2008

RWANDA OFFICE OF TOURISM AND NATIONAL PARKS (ORTPN) SUPPORTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

By Nakiboneka Halimah
Uganda Safari and Travel News reporter
Kampala Uganda
The Office of Tourism and National Parks in Rwanda (ORTPN) is ready to spend US$570,370 to support community development projects around the national parks. An initiative that will help promote tourism in Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
This is part of its revenue sharing policy where it will […]

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UGANDA CONSERVATIONISTS TO TIGHTEN FOREST CONSERVATION LAWS

August 21st, 2008 · No Comments

By Nakiboneka Halimah
Uganda Safari and Travel News Reporter
Kampala Uganda
Conservationists have called upon the Ugandan government to tighten the laws guiding conservation forests in Uganda. This was revealed by the trustees of the National Forestry Authority (NFA). During the press conference it was revealed that Uganda’s total forest cover has halved in the last two […]

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DAR EXPECTS TO EARN $1.35B FROM TOURISM

August 20th, 2008 · No Comments

By Nakiboneka Halimah
Uganda Safari and Travel news reporter
Kampala Uganda
Tanzania expects to earn US$1.35 billion from tourism in 2009. This will be an increase from a projected $1.2 billion in 2008, helped by increased marketing in North America and Europe. Last year Tanzania received 719,030 tourists, fetching just over $1 billion, making the sector the leading […]

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UGANDA’S OLDEST CHIMPANZEE CELEBRATES 44TH BIRTHDAY

August 13th, 2008 · No Comments

By Nakiboneka Halimah
Uganda Safari and Travel News Reporter
Kampala Uganda
The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) is going to host well-wishers to a lavish birthday party on Friday which has not been seen in the recent past.
This birthday party is for Zakayo, the oldest chimp at UWEC which will be turning 44.
Zakayo the alpha male is one […]

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ABACUS AFRICAN VACATIONS LAUNCHES ABACUS UGANDA SAFARIS

August 9th, 2008 · No Comments

By Nakiboneka Halimah
Uganda Safari Guide
Kampala Uganda
Africa’s travel experts’ Abacus African Vacations has launched three new websites for Abacus Uganda Safaris, a department dedicated towards organizing quality Uganda Safaris. These sites are dedicated towards offering different Uganda Safaris and specialty tour packages that include Uganda Gorilla Tours, Uganda wildlife Safaris, cultural safaris, hiking safaris, chimp tours […]

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