COSASE queries UWEC lifeline extension despite merger
The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has queried the move by the Minister for Public Service, Hon. Wilson Muruli Mukasa to
UWA suspends hiking to Margherita Peak in Rwenzori
The precautionary measure is taken after a comprehensive assessment conducted in response to reports of a crevasse formation in the Margherita glacier. The Uganda Wildlife
UWA maintains park drive-through fee for light vehicles
Entrance fees for Murchison Falls National Park is Shs20,000 per person for all East African citizens. NATIONAL | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) will not
Tourism: House makes case for Shs4 billion to promote Uganda’s potential
Uganda’s tourism sector is one of the significant sectors with the potential to generate more revenue if adequately funded and marketed, lawmakers have re-echoed. The
Uganda Wildlife Authority admits lack of due diligence in contracting firm
Members of Parliament sitting on the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) have interrogated Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials regarding a loss
Tanzania revives plan to tarmac highway through Serengeti
The Tanzanian government is seeking approval of Unesco to upgrade roads inside Serengeti National Park in the north after its earlier plan to construct a
UWA on the spot over game meat
The inquiry follows reports by the Auditor General that hotels in Kampala have gone wild for game meat. The parliamentary Committee on Commissions Statutory Authority
Woman faces jail for ‘tarnishing Queen Elizabeth National Park’ name in fake kidnap
According to reports, joint security forces have been investigating an incident in which a woman identified as Zainabu Karungi staged a self-kidnap to extort money
We need more funding to end human-wildlife conflicts in parks – Minister
The State Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Martin Mugarra, has rallied Members of Parliament to push for increased funding for Uganda Wildlife Authority
Wildlife investor seeks Parliament support over row with UWA
A local investor in Butambala District, Thomas Price, has appealed to Parliament to intervene in what he termed as frustration from the Uganda Wildlife Authority