My Uganda

Uganda provides tourists and locals alike with an abundance of locally grown varieties of food including fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices and grains. On anyone intending to visit or live in the Pearl of Africa, find the information to guide you for shopping and local food markets in Kampala capital city. Selling food in Uganda is a thriving...

Uganda has 10 national parks of which 8 are found in the western region. Most travelers go to the west for safari through Queen Elizabeth, Kibale Forest, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Murchison Falls, Lake Mburo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks. These areas are rich in biodiversity with diverse species of wildlife including mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, elephants, rhinos, lions,...

Rwanda's capital Kigali is hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which kicked-off on Monday 20 June. The meeting will go on until Saturday 25 June. Rwanda is hosting the first CHOGM since 2018 when it last took place in London. Kigali was selected to host the following meeting which was...

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwest Uganda has welcomed two more baby gorillas in the previous week. The first of the two births was reported by the Uganda Wildllife Authority (UWA) on May 13 while the second was announced four days later by the same Authority. According to UWA, the first baby gorilla...

Conquer your fears and engage in an adventurous activity that will put your adrenaline to test.  Uganda, better known for wildlife safaris like gorilla tours in Bwindi, has also got adventurous spots that host lots of nerve cracking and breathtaking experiences. The source of the Nile, Jinja dubbed as "the capital of adventure" is...

There is huge excitement at the Uganda-Rwanda border of Gatuna after it was reopened for travellers to cross into either country. The border had been partially reopened at the end of January but only cargo vehicles could be allowed to cross. Travellers especially from Rwanda had got excited following the announcement of...

Archbishop Janani Luwum was a renown human rights activist in addition to his liturgical duties before his mysterious death in 1977. As Uganda marks this day to remember him, the government is under mounting pressure to end torture and other forms of human rights violations that have become rampant in the country. Who was...

Senegal beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties on Sunday to win the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history. The match finished goalless after extra time before Senegal went on to win on penalties with Liverpool star Sadio Mane scoring the decisive spot kick. The Lions of Teranga finally won...

The Uganda-Rwanda border post of Katuna has been finally reopened after nearly 3 years of closure. The border was closed in February 2019 following tensions between the two East African neighbors. Accusations between the two countries Rwanda closed its side of the border after accusing Uganda of abducting its citizens...

Today, the 24th of January 2022, Uganda has officially ended the nationwide lockdown which has been in place for almost two years, becoming one of the longest in the world. All sectors of the country's economy have been officially opened to operate at full capacity. Sectors like education, sports, entertainment and transport were...