Court Releases UWA Officials implicated in Shs 9.3 Billion Fraud
The Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate, Racheal Nakyazze, has released several Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials accused of corruption and causing financial loss exceeding Shs 9.3 billion. The officials were last week interrogated at the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters and detained over their alleged involvement in a large-scale chimpanzee and
Court Sentences Four Poachers to seven years in prison
The Masindi Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced four poachers to custodial terms of seven and three years, respectively, for illegal entry, hunting, and unlawful possession of wildlife products in Murchison Falls National Park. Magistrate Kosia Kasibayo convicted and sentenced Oyirwoth Albert and Odwoka Albert to seven years’ imprisonment after they
Museveni Faults UWA Over Eviction of Pastoralists in Nakapiripirit
The National Resistance Movement presidential candidate President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has faulted the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) for evicting pastoralists from the Pian-Upe Wildlife Reserve in Nakapiripirit district without consulting the affected communities. Speaking at a campaign rally in Nakapiripirit today, Museveni described the evictions as premature and insensitive to
Court Remands 15 UWA Officials Over Shs 9.3 Billion Gorilla Permit Fraud
The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded 15 senior officials from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to Luzira prison over a multi-billion-shilling fraud case. The group was on Wednesday grilled at the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters and later detained over allegations of involvement in a massive chimpanzee and gorilla permit fraud
Parliament Names a Rhino, Pledges Shs 35M
The Parliament of Uganda has contributed Shs 35.1 million towards rhino conservation efforts and named one of the rhinos “Kira” during a plenary session held this week. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among made the announcement, pledging the funds on behalf of Parliament as part of the upcoming Rhino Naming Ceremony
Uganda to Host Rhino Naming Ceremony as $11M Conservation Campaign Hits Major Milestone
In a historic step for wildlife conservation, Uganda will host its first-ever Rhino Naming Ceremony this September at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola District. The event will be presided over by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and marks a major milestone in the ambitious “Name A Rhino” campaign—a five-year, $11 million
Why Uganda’s hospitality industry remains a good sector for investment
Authorities in Uganda are pushing for more investments, both local and foreign, in the hospitality sector as tourism and visitor numbers into the country increase over the years. This is also a strategy that positions Uganda as a competitive destination for international, regional conferences and festivals. Uganda Tourism Board (UTB),
