BIRDNEST Resort Executive Director Charles Kalyango broke news about the death of their director on the lakeside resort Facebook Page and local Tourism Fraternity WhatsApp groups. The message said, “Dear friends, I announce the sudden death of Mr. Paul Henry Ryckeart Timbao “Pablo SilverBack”, Managing Director of BirdNest Resort in Lake Bunyonyi area said , […]
Uganda Tourism Board (short for UTB), the state-run destination marketing organization with the responsibility to market Uganda and promote Uganda as the preferred tourism destination for domestic, regional and international visitors, are be conducting a national grading and classification of accommodation facilities in Uganda. According to Uganda Tourism Board, the regional workshop on grading and […]
Ahead of the 2020 festive holiday season, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) announced a reduction in entrance fees for savannah national parks, ape and primate tracking permits and activity fees to encourage visitors tour the wildlife conservation areas. Uganda Gorilla trekking permits and chimpanzee tracking permits among other promotional tariffs reduced for the period 01 […]
Hera Hotel Kampala, situated in Lubaga Division, one of the five divisions that make up Kampala City, opened doors to Ugandan citizens, international travellers and expatriates returning to Uganda last month of December. Located in Lubaga Division – sometime spelled as “Rubaga”, an area of cultural and historical heritage to the Buganda Kingdom, only 90 […]
Uganda Airlines took delivery of the first of 2 brand-new Airbus A330-800 neo. The aircraft captained by Capt. Michael Etyang touched down at Entebbbe International Airport, Uganda’s main airport located 40km south of the capital Kampala on 22 December 2020, at 10:30 local time to a water salute. “This is a historic day in the […]
Uganda’s Association of Tour Operators (Association of Uganda Tour Operators – AUTO), elected a new executive board that will serve for the period 2020 – 2022. Association of Uganda Tour Operators brings together registered and professional tour firms dealing in tours, activities and safari booking in Uganda. Ms. Civy Tumusiime of Acacia Safaris was elected […]
Uganda Airlines, the Uganda national carrier launched a new route to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday 18 Dec 2020. Uganda airline will fly three times weekly to Democratic Republic of the Congo capital Kishsansha. The Uganda airline outbound flight from Entebbe International Airport to Ndjili International Airport in Kishansha will […]
A new budget safari lodge will be opening its doors to visitors this December. Located in Pakwach Town, just outside Murchison Falls National Park, Tangi Gate, Gipir and Labongo Safari Lodge overlooks the River Nile the results are a distinctive safari holiday experience delivering the utmost in comfort, convenience. According to Emmanuel Aleko, one of […]
Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport has opened a new expanded departures terminal. The new terminal at Entebbe airport can handle more than three million passengers annually, up from two million previously. Boarding lounges have been reconfigured, with partitions removed to provide more space and seating areas. Entebbe airport recorded 42 633 international passengers in November this […]
Ahead of the 2020 festive holiday season, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has announced a reduction in entrance fees for savannah national parks, ape and primate tracking permits and activity fees to encourage visitors tour the wildlife conservation areas. Uganda Gorilla trekking permits and chimpanzee tracking permits among other promotional tariffs reduced for the period […]
