Uganda Safari News

The people of Busuju County in Mityana district, 42km west of Kampala, Uganda, recently participated in a wrestling tournament which was organised by the Vision Group. Wrestling in old Buganda was a noble sport in which reigning Kabakas (Kings) were known to challenge their chiefs to a fight. Writing in his book ‘The Baganda’, the [...]

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The Intercontinental Hotel Group is set to open a hotel in Kampala seeking to cash in on the growing demand for accommodation, conference facilities and hotels in Uganda. The $80 million investment, with a capacity of 303 rooms and 34 suites, is currently under construction by Kingdom Kampala, a company owned by Dubai-based Azure Holdings [...]

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Over 865 local and international exhibitors are expected to participate in the fifteenth Uganda International Trade Fair that starts on October 4. The exhibition will run under the theme ‘Extending industrial investment and economic growth’. Kaddu Kiberu, the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) chairman, said preparations for the country’s premier event were complete. “Unlike the past, [...]

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Tourists have shunned Mt. Elgon National Park after the August and September mudslides ravaged parts of Mt. Elgon, according to the park’s statistics for the months. The Mt. Elgon visitor survey figures indicated that although August and September are peak seasons for tourists at the mountain, groups of tourists cancelled their visits to the mountain [...]

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Following the end of the insurgency in northern Uganda, tourism activities are to be revived. The spokesperson of the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) Edwin Muzahura said, “The potential of tourism in this region is enormous. We are preparing activities expected to rekindle the rich and diverse culture after 20 years of insurgency.” UTB plans to [...]

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Local leaders in areas around Lake Mburo National Park recently asked the President of Uganda Mr. Museveni to intervene and have the wild animals confined within the park area. “Mr. President, we have a problem of UWA (Uganda Wildlife Authority) and Lake Mburo National park. We ask you to help us get the wild animals [...]

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Due to the relative peace being enjoyed from the elimination of rebel activity in the great lakes region, the growing cross border trade between the block has opened a spate of business opportunities for investors. The latest beneficiary of the growing inter-regional trade is the Uganda based KKT Bus Company that will effective Sept 1 [...]

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Rift Valley Railway (RVR) is set to start commuter train services for Kampala and Wakiso districts to ease traffic congestion in Kampala city. The service will run from Kampala to Namanve, covering Meat Packers, Makerere University Business School, Interfrieght, Banda, Kireka and Bweyogerere stages according to Peter Owollo, the company operations manager. “These are going [...]

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Uganda tour operators have condemned the planned resumption of the walk-to-work campaign, saying the protests will further hurt the industry and the economy. Uganda opposition parties recently announced that they would resume the walk-to-work campaign in protest of the soaring cost commodity prices. The operators under the Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) said the [...]

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Qatar Airways has introduced its latest in-flight duty free magazine, Shopping Extravaganza, which offers passengers a greater choice of onboard products. The new 112page magazine features 155 products, including over 80 new items seven of which are available exclusively onboard Qatar Airways. Shopping Extravaganza is packed with best-selling products that include fragrances for men and [...]

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