Poacher jailed 9 years for killing wildlife
Chief Magistrate Ojok Betty emphasized the need to protect Uganda’s wildlife and the ecological balance, making it clear that wildlife crimes would not be tolerated.
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The faithful volunteers: How passionate community members rescued abandoned Ajai wildlife reserve
Ajai Wildlife Reserve, the only wildlife conservation, was initially managed by Ajai, the then Paramount Chief of Madi-Okollo before government of Uganda gazetted it as wildlife reserve in 1937.
Efforts heightened to hunt down tourists’ killers
Tourist arrivals in Uganda increased to 815,000 in 2022 from 513,000 in 2021, according to Trading Economics.
UWA says “all our parks remain open to tourists”
Kasese is one of the tourist destinations in Uganda, among others because of the Queen Elizabeth National Park and UWA says it’s open following the crime.
UWA gets new board of trustees
With 10 national parks and 12 wildlife reserves across the country under its jurisdiction, UWA’s role in managing the country’s tourism industry and attracting investors to the sector has been a significant one.
How Ugandan women are helping men fight wildlife crimes
At least 20 women have been cited for playing a significant role in fighting wildlife crimes. This includes 8 women in Kihii sub-county, Kanungu and 12 in Kamdini sub-county, Oyam district.
Wildlife scouts manning Queen Elizabeth National Park ‘proud of the job’ amid key challenges
Twinomugisha Deusdedit, the assistant warden community conservation for Queen Elizabeth national park responded to some of the issues raised by the wildlife scouts’ chairpersons in Kanungu and Rukungiri districts.
Oyam: Locals await shs250m in compensation from UWA after wildlife attacks
Sam Ojok, a resident of Acimi `B’ in Myene sub-county whose home is near the park, told TND News recently that the elephants have been disturbing them since 2013 to date and wildlife authorities say they are working on the solutions.
Apaa boarder conflict: Ugandan government accused of gross human rights violation
“The deployment of the UPDF in Apaa is to stabilize the area saying there have…
Traders donate: Another 17,800 Apaa residents to be evicted soon
Amuru-The Gulu business community in the Main market on Friday donated relief items to victims…