UWA has a big stake in the ongoing oil exploration activities in the country given that most of them are taking place within the protected areas. UWA has the responsibility of ensuring that the oil activities have minimal or no impacts on wildlife conservation and that tourism activity in the parks continue to take place with no interference.

It is therefore essential that the UWA staff concerned with implementing planning and conservation activities get adequate experience on how to manage the issues relating to the interface between nature conservation and oil exploration and production. bwindi gorilla tour

The study tour was aimed at helping the staff to learn best practices in waste management, flaring, piping, drilling operations, extraction technologies for oil and gas, reclamation and restoration of sites.

This was a right I the right direction and if used well it mighty be of great advantage in safe guarding our tourism resources.
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The airline presently flies to Johannesburg, Kilimanjaro/Arusha, Nairobi, Bujumbura, and, of course, Entebbe, besides serving some domestic aerodromes. Goma flights will be operated on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, while Dar es Salaam flights will operate on Tuesday and Sunday via Bujumbura, as will incidentally some of the daily Johannesburg flights. tanzania safari
This will be a plus for the tourism industry making Congo more accessible and easing the connection from Rwanda and Tanzania.kilimanjaro safari

The burial ground for the preceding four Buganda kings (Kasubi Tombs), is one of the World heritage sites of Uganda and its being a pictogram for the Ganda history and culture and Uganda all a whole has attracted many people to come and see exactly how Uganda cultures are sealed. For any culture tour in Uganda , Kasubi is a key attraction that if its not part of the places to be visited, then one would have missed the true cultural experience of Uganda cultures. Besides, a visit at the Kasubi tombs will involve a walk around the palace, view the architecture of the long ago Africans made of reeds and souvenir given to Kabaka’s by foreigners like the gun, then several types of spears and Kabaka’s pet animal which are found in the Buganda house called Muzibu Azaala Mpamga. kampala travel guide

Additionally, one can experience the true culture of Buganda , Educational activity of the Buganda Kingdom which involves the practice of the Buganda norms and beliefs like women dress code, story telling of the Buganda Kingdom and many others. Apart from the Royal burial ceremonies, other traditional rituals are carried out throughout the year. They include; the new moon ceremony and the consultation of the mediums. But the main spiritual life is not visible to the ordinary visitor as many ceremonies are performed secretly inside the buildings. rwanda travel guide

However, the site of great cultural value (Kasubi Tombs) was last night burnt by fire, whose origin was not immediately established. The Police Fire Brigade rushed to the scene but its efforts to put out the raging fire at the traditional burial grounds of Buganda kings were disrupted by a crowd. Eyewitnesses said the fire started from behind the huts. The main hut was completely destroyed as the surging crowd wailed in disbelief, hampering further the Police efforts to stop the inferno from spreading. The Police said they could not tell the extent of the damage to the world famous heritage site since they were unable to access it, but it was clear that the huts were reduced to ash.kenya travel guide

Before the site was declared as a World Heritage Site in 2001, there have been several transformations from the first king Kintu to the present Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi. The Buganda political civilisation dates from back in the 13th Century AD. Their first Kabaka was Kintu and he is said to have come with his wife Nambi, whose hand he won by performing heroic deeds at the command of her father Gulu.
The first Kabaka to be buried at Kasubi tombs was Muteesa I, the 35th king of Buganda and all the Buganda’s kings built their palaces on strategic hills to control the major roads to the palace and find easy ways to escape in case of an invasion or rebellion. Each Kabaka was buried at a separate site in a royal shrine to house his jaw bone, which was believed to contain his spirit.

Muteesa 1 was born around 1835 and was crowned in 1856. He established his palace at Kasubi in 1882, as did his father, Kabaka Suuna 11.
His son Daudi Chwa succeeded him in 1897, he died in 1939 and he was also buried at Kasubi Tombs with his two predecessors. The process continued that Kabaka Chwa was also succeeded by his son Edward Muteesa 11 who made Uganda attain it’s independence from the British on October 9, 1962 and in that year Kabaka Muteesa II became the constitutional president of Uganda.

However, Apollo Milton Obote stormed his palaces in May 1966 and forced him into exile in England . Later, he died in 1969 in London and his remains were brought back and buried at Kasubi in 1971. Hundreds of kingdoms subjects have thronged the site, crying and screaming while others were seen prostrating in front of the embers because of the strong love for culture preservation. tanzania tour guide

Though, the World heritage site was but last night, tt is not known how the tombs will be rebuilt following the fire last incidence BUT plans and strategies are being put in place to ensure the reconstruction of the site. Therefore, note all hope is lost for the site and for Uganda ’s culture Tourism.
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The Grade 5 (and lesser) rapids, papyrus swamps, and stretches of the meandering river will make the 8 day adventure more interesting, as will the changing landscapes and different camp sites every night. rwanda travel guide

This fascinating package will be accessed through tour operators like African Secrets Limited. Through these companies you can easily book this new product and they can even throw in for you other products like wildlife, Gorillas, Chimps and many others according to your desire and time available.
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The package contains some do it yourself which makes the whole idea even more interesting. Among these is participating in the various chores, which includes rowing, cooking meals, setting up overnight camps, and washing dishes.gorilla permits

The trip starts from just below the Owen Falls dam in Jinja and ends above the Karuma Falls, from there you are returned to your hotel in Kampala or Jinja.
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“This is not a simple project. Transportation of construction materials from Mombasa is also a problem because Uganda is a landlocked country,” he said. “Besides, the standard of this type of hotel requires one to take time,” he said. About 2,000 employees, 95% of whom will be locals, would be recruited when the hotel is completed and its Staff will be trained abroad to meet international standards, Hamid added.gorilla tours

However, the managing director of AYA Group of Companies said that the “$100m Hilton Hotel will be ready by September” the news that made both Ugandan locals, international visitors happy. The joy and celebration was a result of various positive impacts to the local people and the tourists to the country. This is evidenced by the future plans of the hotel. The hotel directors look at 2011 to be the year of full, sustainable recovery for the Tourism industry in Uganda depending on what they expect to put on the tourism market.houses sale uganda

Additionally, the president of Uganda also commented him self to fight greedy people who harass investors hence encouraging the private investors to go ahead and invest more in the country. “The NRM will also discuss how to deal with greedy groups such as lawyers who harass investors.” said the president. kenya travel guide and kenya hotels

He added, AYA’s work, he said, was good for Uganda . “They will employ over 2,000 Ugandans.” Therefore, Ugandans should be ready to get good new job opportunities from the Hotel. Though Ugandan’s will have new job opportunities, but the tourists will benefit more in terms of well facilitated accommodation and quality services which will always enable them fulfill there expectation to there hotel of resident. Since there is enough space in the accommodation tourism sector, one shouldn’t worry of what to eat, where to eat from, and where to sleep because Uganda has all great answers.
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The country formally had six recognized kingdoms namely, Buganda Kingdom, Busoga Kingdom, Ankole Kingdom, Tooro Kingdom, Bunyoro Kingdom and Acholi. However, now they are seven kingdoms with the newest being the “Obusinga bwa Rwenzururu” which can be translated as the Rwenzori Kingdom.
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This kingdom as the name suggests is found in the Rwenzori Mountain and it’s natives are called the Bakonzo. The Bakonzo used to be a part of the Tooro kingdom but in 1963 the Bakonzo broke away from Tooro kingdom and formed their own kingdom in the mountain.uganda kenya rwanda

Despite being in existence for 46 year, this kingdom had never been recognized as an independent entity. It’s just recently on 19th Oct 2009, when the government recognized the Kingdom that the King Charles Wesley Mumbere was enthroned.african safari tours information

“It is a great moment to know that finally the central government has understood the demands of the Bakonzo people who have been seeking very hard for recognition of their identity,” Mumbere said in the whitewashed single-story building that serves as a palace.safari tours yovia

According to Eng. Ivan Mbabazi Batuma, the airstrip would boost the business community by easing transport for tourism and trade if completed.

This will be a big advantage to the tourism industry especially for the Gorilla safaris in uganda . With an Airstrip in Kabale the tourists will be able to fly directly to Kabale and not Kisoro(Kayonza) like it has been in the past.

“It is an expensive project which will cost us millions of shillings but we have started levelling and clearing the ground as part of the construction works,” Mbabazi said. african tours blog

He said they had put aside a 1.5m land for the runway. The airstrip site is located in Rubanda county, about 5Km from Kabale town on the Kabale-Kisoro highway.
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