TOURISM

HOTEL REVIEW | THE INDEPENDENT | Newly opened The Neela Boutique Hotel Stone Town offers exciting new food and beverage outlets to entice the palates of visitors and locals enjoying a weekend away in Zanzibar’s ancient city The Neela Boutique Hotel Stone Town recently opened in the heart of Zanzibar’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The governments of the United Kingdom and South Africa have instructed the Ugandan forensic team to halt conducting a postmortem examination on their two nationals killed in Queen Elizabeth National Park last week. David Barlow and Celia Geyer, nationals of the UK and South …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF has intensified its operations along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kasese in the hunt for suspected Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels who killed three people on Tuesday. The attack happened at about 6:40 p.m. near Lake …

Malawi has adopted the use of drones to protect wildlife across six wildlife parks as extreme weather brings increased attention to the role of the parks as both carbon sinks and biodiversity refuges. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Malawi has announced a new level of protection across its Nyika, …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   There is heightened security along the Kasese-Katwe road following the Tuesday evening attack that claimed the lives of two tourists and their Ugandan tour guide. Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA, which has declined to name the tourists has identified them as British and South African nationals. …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Security teams are pursuing suspected ADF rebels, said to have killed two foreign tourists and a Ugandan in Queen Elizabeth National Park today.  Police spokesman Fred Enanga confirmed the incident, saying the suspected rebels thereafter torched a land cruiser belonging to Wild Gorilla Safaris registration number …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A nine-year-old boy is among over 40 pilgrims who have embarked on a 213 km pilgrimage from Nwoya district to Paimol Martyrs shrine in Paimol Sub-County in Agago District. Moses Onencan, a primary three pupil of Goro Primary School in Koch Goma Town Council, …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 150 vendors involved in crafting at the source of the River Nile were evicted on Wednesday morning to make way for the redevelopment of the international heritage site. Edward Lwanga, the Jinja City clerk, revealed that the Ministry of Tourism has allocated …

Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian narrates her love for gorillas and passion for public health Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | When news broke that Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka had published her memoir, it sparked excitement because she has dedicated her life to conservation and looking after gorillas. For those who have visited …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has asked media organizations to “exercise caution when reporting on allegations of fraud within the chimpanzee and gorilla booking system to prevent harm to the tourism sector and the country’s reputation.” This request comes in the wake of recent …