By Nakiboneka Halimah Uganda Safari and Travel News Reporter Uganda Kampala Relaxing in the public area of Silverback Lodge, Uganda’s only impenetrable forest, seems to under ones feet. Located in South Western Uganda, on the edge of the western rift valley, shared by Rukungiri, Kabale and Kisoro Districts. The lodge situated on [...]
Entries from December 2008
SILVERBACK LODGE AT BWINDI IMPENETRABLE FOREST
December 31st, 2008 · No Comments
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RWANDA TO BEGIN ONLINE MARKETING FOR TOURISM
December 24th, 2008 · No Comments
By Nakiboneka Halimah Uganda Safari and Travel News Reporter Kampala Uganda The use of online marketing and management tools can boost Rwanda’s tourism industry if timely investments are made. The biggest contribution would come from posting information and content on websites regarding Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism. A recent research carried [...]
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UGANDA UNIFIES PARK FEES FOR ALL EAST AFRICANS
December 15th, 2008 · No Comments
By Nakiboneka Halimah Uganda Safaris and Travel News Reporter Kampala Uganda With effect from January 2009, nationals of the East African Community will be paying the same amount as their Ugandan counterparts to gain access to utilities and services of Uganda’s national parks and game reserves. Kenyans, Tanzanians, Rwandans and people from Burundi will be [...]
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EAST AFRICAN COUNTRIES DISAGREE ON LAND OWNERSHIP
December 5th, 2008 · No Comments
By Nakiboneka Halimah Uganda Safari and Travel News Reporter Kampala Uganda East African countries failed to agree on how to handle three major important issues: land ownership, free movement of people and permanent residence. Tanzania openly gave her stand – that there would be no land deal in the East African Community (EAC). Tanzania’s Minister [...]
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IGAD COUNTRIES NEAR INTEGRATION
December 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
By Nakiboneka Halimah Uganda Safaris and Travel News Reporter Kampala Uganda Plans to integrate countries belonging to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have been finalized. The executive secretary, Eng. Mahboub Maalim, said there is need to for free movement of people and harmonization of policies among member countries. He further said that all that [...]
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO REFUGEES CROSS WILDLIFE PARKS.
December 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
By Nakiboneka Halimah Uganda Safari and Travel News Reporter Kampala Uganda Tree climbing lions found in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National park are among the perils facing thousands of Congolese refugees as they flee into neighbouring Uganda to escape a new upsurge of fighting. The route leads through the rugged Virunga and Queen [...]
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