New Imbogo Safari Lodge in Kisoro District has opened in Uganda’s Virunga Mountains. The Virunga Mountains are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, in the area where Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda meet. Imbogo Safari Lodge is nestled on the foot of the Mufumbiro ranges in Nshora, Nyarusiza in Kisoro […]
Kasese City is hosting the 2023 International Coffee Day Celebrations in Uganda Coffee is said to be the second most consumed liquid, next to water globally with the Uganda Arabica coffee brand enjoying pride of place among world best coffee brands. Smallholders produce 75 per cent of the world’s coffee, but in many regions these […]
Capital FM Radio and MTN Telecom Uganda announced the launch of the “MTN YETU FESTIVAL” in Uganda that will take place on Sunday, 11th June 2023 at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala, Uganda’s capital. The headline act for the MTN YETU FESTIVAL will be Boyz II Men music group – one of the most iconic R&B groups in […]
The number of chimpanzees in Bugoma Central Forest Reserve in Western Uganda has significantly reduced following the destruction of their habitat, reports, Mr. Paul Hatanga, Project Manager Wildlife Conservation Society. In an interview with Kazi-njema News, the manager says a census conducted in 2001 indicated that Bugoma forest was home to an estimated 570 […]
The park authorities appealed to the public, especially those transiting through protected areas to take precaution and avoid putting themselves in harm’s way. On 25 January, 2021, a traveler was trampled to death by an elephant at Uganda‘s Murchison Falls National Park, while passing through the park to Arua town in West Nile. A statement […]
The Big Birding Day (BBD) 2021 is here! The Big Bird Day 2021 is on Saturday 4th December! How to Participate in Big Bird Day? Go birding anywhere you are in Uganda on Saturday 4th December 2021; Big Birding Day short for BBD is a national birding activity in Uganda that combines avian conservation with […]
Rwanda Introduce 30 Wild White Rhinos to Akagera National Park Speaking during the press conference on the introduction of 30 wild White Rhinos to Kagera National Park, Ariella Kageruka, the Acting Chief Tourism Officer at Rwanda Development Board (RDB), hailed the translocation of rhinos as a historic milestone for Rwanda’s conservation drive. The translocation of […]
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo broke the world record* at the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon on Sunday 21 November 2021, clocking 57:31 at the World Athletics Label road race. The world half marathon champion won by more than two minutes and took one second off the previous world record set by Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie in Valencia last […]
Uganda Wildlife Authorities aka UWA has added mountain bike-riding to its offerings in Mountain Elgon National Park, in eastern Uganda. Speaking at the launch recently, Mount Elgon National Park Assistant Warden – Mr Stephen Nyadru, said, the move is aimed at attracting more tourists. He said activities will include traversing of rocks, washouts, and steep […]
Airlink, the independent Southern African regional airline, will add another new route to its expanding intra-Africa network in the coming weeks with the launch of its Johannesburg (South Africa) -Entebbe (Uganda) service. Airlink Flights on the Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) – Entebbe (Entebbe International Airport) route will operate four times a week from 19th […]
