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HIV/AIDS in Uganda: How the country is fighting the epidemic

According to reports and data of 2018, over 1,400,000 people are living with HIV in Uganda. Of these, 770,000 are women aged 15 and...

Uganda’s Quiin Abenakyo Crowned Miss World Africa

The 22-year-old Miss Uganda was on Saturday declared Miss World Africa during the closing ceremony of the 68th Miss World contest in Sanya China...
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Cheptegei wins Olympic gold in men’s 5000m final

Joshua Cheptegei has won an olympic gold medal in the men's 5,000 meters final in Tokyo on Friday. The 24-year-old won the...
Lion tracking in Uganda

Uganda’s Lion Population Drops By 33%

Visiting to see and track lions is one of the sought after wildlife experiences that bring thousands of travelers from all over the world...
Nyege Nyege

Nyege Nyege: Uganda’s annual festival attracting international audience

Nyege Nyege is annual festival which takes place in Uganda's eastern city of Jinja as a collective that promotes outsider music performed by a...
gorilla safaris in Uganda

What the government can learn from Covid-19 lockdown to improve domestic tourism

Tourism is the leading foreign exchange earner for Uganda through popular tourist attractions especially gorilla trekking but unfortunately the sector has been severely hit...
Mabira central forest reserve

Mabira Central Forest Reserve: Explore Uganda’s largest forest

Mabira central forest reserve is 54 km (1-hour drive) east of Kampala. It is located in Buikwe district along Kampala-Jinja highway. Mabira is a...

Uganda polls 2021: Continued violence and brutality cause more panic as elections near

Uganda’s 2021 general elections are just two weeks away as the country prepares to elect new leaders including president, MPs and local leaders. Both...

250,000 More Tourists Expected in Uganda in 2018

Basing on the steady increase of tourist arrivals to Uganda in the past years, Uganda expects to receive over 250,000 travelers in 2018. According...

Kampala City Flyover Project to Kick off in January 2019

The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has finalized plans to construct the City Flyover after awarding three road contracts worth Shs626b. The project will see...
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Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo 2024

The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) was launched by Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) in 2017. Over the years, POATE has become a major...
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Buganda Kingdom in Uganda

The Buganda kingdom is the largest of Uganda's traditional, medieval, and subnational kingdoms. It was established in the late 14th century along the shores...
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Ssese islands (Archipelago) in Uganda

Situated in the northwest of Lake Victoria, the Ssese Islands consist of 84 individual islands. Some of these islands are large and have a...