Fly Uganda to Launch Scheduled Flights to Bwindi
Have you known it yet? Fly Uganda has made your gorilla safari to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park simple and quick. With effect from 2nd November 2018, fly Uganda will operate scheduled flights from Kajjansi to Kihihi airstrip in Bwindi. This will save travelers long hours of driving which at times have hindered travelers with short trips from trekking mountain gorillas. Bwindi is located 550 kilometers from Entebbe airport roughly 9-10 hours of driving. The introduction of direct flights from Entebbe to Bwindi is therefore good news, which guarantee increased Uganda gorilla safaris to this impenetrable forest. Bwindi is a home to half of the world’s mountain gorillas with 17 gorilla families available for trekking everyday. Also, Scheduled flights to Bwindi will enable short Uganda gorilla trips like 1 days Uganda gorilla trip unlike before. Fly Uganda is a junior of Kampala executive aviation (KEA) who is planning to launch new routes to the remote areas in Uganda. The new plans are aimed at promoting domestic tourism in Uganda through easy access.

The fly Uganda flights will operate 3 times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday setting off from Kajjansi airstrip between Entebbe and Kampala capital city. Travelers will either fly from Kajjansi to Kihihi airstrip in kabale or Kajjansi to Kisoro airstrip. From there, travelers will be picked up by their drives guides and transferred to gorilla trekking starting point for this magical encounter. The distance from kihihi airstrip to Bwindi entrance gate takes roughly an hour drive, which give travelers enough time to prepare and get ready for the hikes.

For the past year, domestic flights in Uganda have been operated by Aero link connecting to Murchison falls, Kidepo valley, Queen Elizabeth, Rwenzori Mountains and Bwindi forest national parks. Fly Uganda will therefore complement Aero link in promoting easy access to Bwindi and other tourism destinations in the pearl of Africa. Kisoro airstrip serves as the base for those who would like to go for gorilla tracking in the southern sector. Serving the Nkuringo and Rushaga sector in southern Bwindi forest as well as Mgahinga gorilla national park.

Flying time
To avoid missed flights, potential travelers are reminded to keep time. On every operating day, flights will depart from kajjansi at 08h00, arriving in kihihi at 09h30. The return flights will depart kihihi at 10h00 arriving in kajjansi at 11h30.

How much will it cost?
You should not be scared of the costs. Fly Uganda has offered you best prices with quality services. The flight will cost US$236 one way covering fees and taxes plus all other in flight services. The low quality services do not compromise the quality of services, which give travelers the best pre trekking experience.

When to book a flight?
Just like other airlines, fly Uganda encourage all their customers to book at least 2 days prior the actual day. The reason for early booking is to ensure timely and quality service delivery.

About Fly Uganda
Much as it has not been in operations, Fly Uganda is the Kampala Aero club and flight training center based in kajjansi. It was established in 1997 majorly to promote aircraft operations and chartering. Fly Uganda is based at Kajjansi airstrip on your way from Entebbe to Kampala.

What makes Bwindi exceptional?
Bwindi forest national park is undeniably a first priority for most Uganda safaris attracting the highest number of travelers to southwestern Uganda. Gorilla trekking in Bwindi is Uganda’s most don activity which attract hundred’s of travelers to this impenetrable forest. The forest is a home to 17 gorilla families and is one of the two gorilla destinations together with the Virunga massif. Interestingly, gorilla permits in Bwindi costs $600, each, which makes Uganda gorilla tours affordable, compared to Rwanda. The other populations of mountain gorillas live in the Virunga massif, which is shared by Mgahnga, Volcanoes and Virunga national parks in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo respectively.

In general, Bwindi forest is an exceptional tourism destination you cannot afford missing out on yours Uganda Safari. Fly to Bwindi, meet face to face with the endangered species and Fly Uganda To Launch Scheduled Flights to Bwindi with fly Uganda and enjoy this life changing gorilla encounter.

The new bridge links Hong Kong to Macau and the Chinese city of Zhuhai.

The President of China Xi Jinping and the leaders of Hong Kong and Macau on Tuesday attended the opening ceremony in Zhuhai of the 55km bridge.

The project that cost about $20bn started nine years ago and it was supposed to be completed back in 2016 but it was extended due to repeated delays.

During the opening ceremony, digital fireworks were exploded on a big screen as the President and other leaders watched. Limited bus services are expected to begin on Wednesday.

The spectacular bridge that was built using 400,000 tones of steel is capable of withstanding earthquakes and typhoons according to its designers. It crosses the sea of the Pearl River delta with about 30km of its total length while another 6.7km section was constructed in the middle dipping into an undersea tunnel that runs between two artificial Islands to allow ships through.
There are link roads, viaducts and land tunnels connecting Zhuhai and Hong Kong to the main bridge.

The construction of the bridge comes as the partial fulfillment of China’s plan to create a greater bay area that includes Hong Kong, Macau and nine other cities in Southern China, an area which currently inhabits over 68 million people. The bridge is going to ease travelling between Zhuhai and Hong Kong with the reduction of up to three and a half hours of travelling time between the two areas.

However, there is limited access in the transportation along the bridge. Those who want to cross it are required to obtain special permits that are allocated by a quota system while all vehicles will pay a toll. There is no public transport and rail link at the bridge, only private shuttle buses can access it.

Unlike the initial plans by the authorities to allow 9,200 vehicles cross the bridge daily, the estimates were later lowered with the construction of new transport networks around the bridge.

In order to control accidents on the bridge, there are special cameras installed to be on the lookout for drivers who may appear not to be sober and to conduct other checks. Anti-terror police patrols are on alert to help counter potential terror attacks.

Although in Hong Kong and Macau cars are driven on the left, the drivers will have to change the side at the bridge since it is in Chinese territory. Special merger channels were built to help these drivers cope up with this.

There have been some negative aspects that came with the construction of the bridge concerning the environment. According to environmental groups, the project is likely to have caused serious harm to marine life in the surrounding waters with the critically rare Chinese white dolphin feared to be the major victim. According to the Hong Kong branch of the World Wide Fund (WWF), there has been a drastic decrease in the number of dolphins seen in Hong Kong waters from 148 to 47 in the period when the bridge was being constructed.

According to Chinese officials, the bridge is expected to recoup its construction costs by generating up to $1.44 trillion for the economy though some doubts were cast about how this will be possible since not many cars are using it.

The president of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the Japanese foreign minister Mr. Masahisa Sato yesterday commissioned the brand new cable stay bridge over the River Nile in Jinja

The new bridge, which is expected to last for 120 years, is linked to the main land by a new 0.8km road that has been constructed from the Nile Breweries plant roundabout and a 1km surfaced road that connects back to the old highway at the junction of Igar fuel station.

This mega project is expected to provide a safer and modern crossing as an alternative to the old Owen falls Dam Bridge was fully funded by the government of Japan for Shs313b.
The crossing provided by the bridge at Jinja highway is so vital to Uganda because it is an import-export route going up to Kenya. Uganda being a landlocked country relies heavily on this route that connects to the Mombasa port in Kenya, which handles most of Uganda’s export and import traffic.

The completed project also provided hands on skills to over 50 Ugandan engineering students who were training as interns in addition to very many Ugandans who were employed as engineers, expatriates, crushers and laborers during the four years of the project.

The engineers of the project say that they are very excited by its completion and also reassure Ugandans that they did the best quality assurance and rigorous quality control and tested the construction material with state-of-the art equipment both within and abroad from Singapore and Japan.

The main constructors of the bridge Zenitaka Corporation and Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company from Japan and South Korea respectively erected to name it The source of Nile Bridge due its proximity to the upstream point where River Nile flows out of Lake Victoria.

The bridge is supported by stay cables which according to Dr. Hiroshi Akiyama, a Zenitaka engineer, hold and hang the girder and support both human and vehicle traffic weight.
Lightening arresters have also been installed from the deck to each tip of the pylon tower to protect against lightening.

According to transport minister Ms. Azuba, there will be no toll on users of the new bridge unlike the recently commissioned Entebbe expressway that connects Kampala to Entebbe Airport. The minister also added that the old bridge astride Owen Falls Dam will be used by pedestrians, motorcyclists and bicycle riders.

Officials from the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) said that the new bridge will spur Uganda’s economic integration, facilitate its integration with regional neighbors, provide safer travel and enhance tourism.

There was huge excitement among the residents near the bridge when a trial illumination was conducted on Monday night that lit up the sky by the 72 stay cables that are powered by the 202 Lighht-Emitting Diodes (LED) bulbs at the base of the cables. This kind of illumination will be conducted only during national ceremonies through a computersised lighting system and it is billed to be a huge tourist attraction according to officials.

Ms. Azuba says that the new 0.8km road that has been constructed from the Nile Breweries plant will be used to divert all motorised traffic to the new bridge leaving the old one via Nalubale Dam for motor cyclists.

For safety of the bridge and accident control purposes, there are four cameras that have been installed to take photograph of each approaching vehicle while a truck measured in motion to be overloaded will automatically trigger the cameras to photograph the number plate of the truck. The cameras will then send the data captured to Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Central Information System for enforcement.

America hip-hop star and rapper Kanye Omari West has confirmed his trip to Uganda after telling journalists in the United States that he will be heading to the Pearl of Africa to complete his Yandhi album.

Kanye West was quoted in video circulating on social media saying that “we are going into the deep sea” and mentioning Uganda as his destination. He added, “We haven’t seen 90% of our world. We are going to Africa-Uganda.

While in an interview with TMZ last week, Kanye said he needed to “go and grab the soil so that his fans can hear nature while we are recording”. He revealed that the Album lacked a few African elements before it could be released hence the need to visit Africa.

“It is just a full Ye album and those five albums I dropped earlier were like superhero rehabilitation and now the alien Ye is fully back in mode…We are going to Africa in two weeks to record. I felt this energy when I was in Chicago. I felt the roots. We have to go to what is known as Africa”, said Kanye West.

While in Uganda, we understand that Kanye West will be staying at Chobe Safari Lodge in Murchison Falls national park. Chobe is one of the best lodging facilities in the country with amazing views for tourists. The hip-hop rapper will be staying at this lodge for a week and will be leaving on October 19th.

It is not yet clear whether Kanye West will part with his wife super socialite Kim Kardashian for his stay in Uganda. The celebrated couple got married in 2014 now with children already including 2 daughters North Nori West born in 2013, Chicago West born this year and a son Saint West born in 2015.

The rapper has recently been a subject to controversies following his slavery comments on TMZ TV where he said that slavery was a choice. On Thursday Kanye also made more headlines when he had a meeting with US president Donald Trump and endorsed his “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) campaign. He wore Trump’s MAGA hat and said that it made him feel like a superman.