The cross-border tourism partnership between Uganda and Kenya Coast has been recognised at the 4th Global Tourism Resilience Day, Conference and Expo Awards held on 17 February 2026 at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. The initiative, championed by the Uganda Consulate Mombasa, received the Cross-Border Coastal Tourism Resilience Award in recognition of its contribution to marine…
Wakiso District — A serval cat has been successfully rescued from a fish pond in Seeta Village, Busukuma Division, following a swift response by the Uganda Wildlife Authority’s Problem Animal Capture Unit. The wild cat reportedly fell into a pond owned by Mr Bazira Henry, prompting residents to alert authorities. A UWA team led by…
Kampala — The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has officially released findings from the 2025 Chimpanzee Census in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, estimating a total population of 426 chimpanzees in the protected area. The inaugural census was conducted in two phases between May and September 2025, marking the first comprehensive effort to determine the presence, distribution,…
A joint operation by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the Uganda Police Force has resulted in the arrest of a suspected ivory trafficker and the recovery of 154 kilograms of raw elephant ivory. The suspect, identified as Opiro Francis, was apprehended on Sunday, February 22, in Nwoya District. During the intelligence-led sting conducted by…
The High Court in Jinja has ordered The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) to pay UGX 190 million (about $53,000) in damages to John Wataka, after finding that he was wrongly diagnosed as HIV-positive and kept on antiretroviral therapy (ARVs) for seven years despite being HIV-negative. According to court records, Wataka was tested and told he…