TOURISTS have shunned Mt. Elgon Forest National Park over the March 1 landslides that ravaged Bududa. The park indicated in a report that out of 410 tourists that visited Mt. Elgon from January to May, only 144 were registered in March.
Of the 144 visitors, 122 were local students. This was a drop [...]
Police and Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) have shot dead one of the hippopotamuses that killed two people and cows in Munyonyo on Lake Victoria shores.
Wildlife authority officials shot the hippopotamus dead on Sunday after a two-day hunt. It allegedly killed Peter Lugo, 25, a fisherman, and his brother, Lazarus Muko, 20.
The [...]
A new route found to Rwenzori peak
Prospective visitors to the Margherita Peak, the highest point of the Rwenzori Mountains, now have an alternative route that has been surveyed and opened up, Uganda Wildlife Authority has announced.
UWA Public Relations officer Lillian Nsubuga said in a statement that the new, shorter route will enable tourists circumvent a [...]
