UGANDA’S TOURISM WILL WEATHER THE TERRORISM STORM AND BLOSSOM.
I want to start by expressing my deepest sympathies to the families of the two visiting tourists and their Ugandan guide who were killed by bandits in Queen Elizabeth National Park on October 17, 2023. It still hurts me that the newlywed couple had specifically chosen Uganda for their honeymoon only to be murdered as
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Visiting Semuliki National Game Park
Semuliki National Game Park (Sempaya Hot Springs) is one of the 20 national game parks in Uganda found in Budibugyo District and can be reached using two routes: Route 1 from Kampala-Fort portal via Masaka, Mbarara, and Kasese, which is 465 km and takes 7-8 hours, and Route 2 from Kampala-Fort portal via Mubende, which
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DR JANE GOODALL TO GRACE NGAMBA ISLAND CHIMPANZEE SANCTUARY SILVER JUBILEE
Internationally renowned primatologist, ethologist, conservationist and activist founder of the Jane Goodall Institute will arrive in Uganda on 20th August 2023 to take part in celebrations marking 25 years of Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. While in Uganda, Dr Jane Goodall will hold talks with the patron of Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, First Lady Hon. Janet
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Ngamba Island Marks ‘World Chimpanzee Day 2023’ in Style
July 14th of every year is World Chimpanzee Day in honor of mankind’s closest living relative in the animal kingdom. The day has its roots in Dr. Jane Goodall’s extraordinary and groundbreaking research in chimpanzees that started at Gombe National Park in Tanzania. It reminds us of our responsibility to protect the species through empowering
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Celebrating Conservation and Domestic Tourism:
A Remarkable Journey to Ngamba Island. On July 14th, 2023, an extraordinary expedition unfolded as a team from the Government Citizen Interaction Centre embarked on a special visit to Ngamba Island, a chimpanzee sanctuary nestled on Lake Victoria in Uganda. This remarkable journey served a dual purpose: commemorating World Chimpanzee Day and celebrating the 25-year
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