Thursday, September 2, 2010

Gorilla Tourism

Chased By An Elephant

A travel to Africa is not complete without a safari tour. We had no big expectations,... 


Tour firms back IGG on gorilla probe Tour firms back IGG on gorilla probe

TOUR operators have welcomed the Inspector General of Government’s (IGG) probe... 


IGG cancels gorilla park contracts Sunday, 23rd May, 2010 IGG cancels gorilla park contracts Sunday, 23rd May, 2010

IGG cancels gorilla park contracts Sunday, 23rd May, 2010 THE Inspector General... 


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Uganda’s Tourism Is Untapped

The state of Uganda’s tourism sector sparks debate on the approaches that the... 


East Africa to Form Joint Tourism Body East Africa to Form Joint Tourism Body

East Africa to Form Joint Tourism Body All East African countries are positively... 


Another gorilla group prepared for tourism Another gorilla group prepared for tourism

Another gorilla group prepared for tourism Tuesday, 26th January, 2010 Uganda’s... 


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Gorilla Tourism

Chased By An Elephant

A travel to Africa is not complete without a safari tour. We had no big expectations, having seen it all on National Geographic Channel already. The truth was: it really was exciting and raised our adrenaline levels. Our first zebra At first, it started rather disappointing. After a couple of hours driving in the Kruger Park in South Africa,... [Read more of this review]


Tour firms back IGG on gorilla probe Tour firms back IGG on gorilla probe

TOUR operators have welcomed the Inspector General of Government’s (IGG) probe into the monopoly rights given to a private firm to sell gorilla tracking permits in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The deal, which attracted a lot of opposition from tour firms, was given to the Nkuringo conservation and Development Foundation. Boniface Byamukama,... [Read more of this review]


IGG cancels gorilla park contracts Sunday, 23rd May, 2010 IGG cancels gorilla park contracts Sunday, 23rd May, 2010

IGG cancels gorilla park contracts Sunday, 23rd May, 2010 THE Inspector General of Government Raphael Baku has directed the Uganda Wildlife Authority to cancel all the illegal and irregular contracts it made with the Nkuringo Conservation and Development Foundation and Uganda Safari Company in Kisoro district. The contracts were monopolizing Gorilla... [Read more of this review]


Forest conservation is a first priority to maintain the tourism industry in Uganda Forest conservation is a first priority to maintain the tourism industry in Uganda

Forest conservation is a first priority to maintain the tourism industry in Uganda. The Ugandans have sacrificed a lot for the conservation of forests in order to support the development of the tourism industry. This is evidenced when the Uganda local’s community refused Mabira forest to be used for industrialization due to its rich bio- diversity... [Read more of this review]


Tourism: A key sector in Rwanda Tourism: A key sector in Rwanda

Rosette Rugambwa is the Executive Director for the Rwanda Office for Tourism and National Parks (ORTPN). The Monitor’s Raymond Kalema and Muhereza Kyamutetera, talked to her about the performance of the industry. Below are the excerpts. Rwanda participated in the recent ITB Berlin  Exhibition where she became the fourth, beating other traditional... [Read more of this review]


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