Zurich, Switzerland — Uganda has stepped up efforts to penetrate the Swiss adventure tourism market by showcasing its products at the 34th FESPO and Golfmesse 2026 exhibition in Zurich, marking the country’s first appearance with a national pavilion at Switzerland’s largest tourism expo. Running from January 29 to February 1, 2026, at the Messe Zurich…
Uganda has been crowned “Best in Show – Africa” at the 2026 Travel & Adventure Show held at the Javits Convention Centre in New York, North America’s largest consumer travel exhibition. The award recognises Uganda’s immersive and interactive showcase that brought the country’s tourism offering to life through premium coffee and Uganda Waragi tastings, gorilla-themed…
Plans for a proposed “Coffee International Airport” at the Africa Coffee Park in Rwashamaire, Ntungamo District, have drawn widespread scepticism from aviation experts and critics. The park’s publicist, Duncan Abigaba, shared images on January 27 showing earthmoving at the site, announcing that the airport will feature a 5-kilometre runway and be completed within a year….
Mwanza — Tanzania has officially commissioned the MV New Mwanza, Africa’s largest freshwater passenger vessel, in a major boost to transport and trade on Lake Victoria. Launched on January 23, 2026, in Mwanza, the ship was built at a cost of over Shs120 billion by Korean firms Gas Entec Ship-Building Engineering and Kang Nam Corporation…
Scientists are rethinking what cows are capable of after an Austrian cow named Veronika was found to use tools with remarkable skill. The discovery, reported by researchers in Vienna, suggests that cattle may possess far greater cognitive abilities than previously believed. Veronika, a Swiss brown cow living in a mountain village in the Austrian countryside,…