While Uganda looks forward to the visit of Pope Francis later in 2015, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has embarked on a strategic marketing plan for the Country to maximize the benefits of the proposed visit of the Pope to the Country. The Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Tourism Board Stephen Asiimwe said that […]
Ultimate Media Imagine yourself in this beguiling lush country, where one can observe elephants and lions prowling the open plains in the morning, track chimpanzees or gorillas through the rainforest undergrowth the same afternoon and end up at a naturally ploughed sand beach on a lake with magnificent surroundings. The next day, you navigate […]
Ultimate Media One of the most scenic places you will ever find are the Rwenzori Mountains, also known as the Mountains of the Moon, found in western Uganda. The Rwenzori snow-capped peaks, glaciers and forestation have long inspired adventure here, with mountain climbers from around the world flocking to visit this place. The Italian Prince […]
Every person sailing on waters of rivers, lakes, seas and oceans has one risky thing coming to his/her mind-drowning anytime. The first thing every right thinking person sailing on water bodies should do is to wear a life jacket. In the East African Community, many fatal boat accidents occur every year between July and October […]
By Isingoma John, Ultimate Media I had been told that any holiday or tour taken at Kibale Forest National Park however short or long is bound to be an experience of a lifetime. So, during my Christmas holiday, I decided to visit the forest part, found in Kamwenge district, western Uganda. The easiest way to […]
If I had an opportunity to elope with someone’s wife, then most likely I would end up in Kingfisher Safari resort to hide there for sometime until the dust following our elopement settled or until I got a clear plan of where to take my “stolen treasure”. Kingfisher resort hotel is such an isolated place […]
It looks so funny but it is true. The authorities in charge of wild life in Uganda accord chimpanzees and other key wild animals’ decent burial ceremonies. They bring in bishops to pray for the dead animals and give moving speeches. The office in charge of burying animals in Uganda is the Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation […]
A plane crash in Uganda at least injured two African pilots. The plane belonging to SorotiCivilAviationFlyingSchool on Monday afternoon crash landed in a bush injuring two pilots who were doing piloting exercises in northern Uganda. The accident occurred at about 100 meters from GweriSub-county headquarters at midday. The accident according to our informers in […]
The Queen’s Clock Tower on Entebbe Road, in Kampala was built in memory of Queen Elizabeth II of England. Queen Elizabeth II first visited Uganda in April 28th -30th, 1954. During her visit the Queen opened Owen Falls Dam (which Ugandans renamed as Nalubaale). It’s now coming to more than a year when the Queen’s […]
Musanze town is a two hours drive from Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda as you move towards the Ugandan side. One can proudly feel good being near gorillas in Volcanoes National Park. Musanze is such an awesome fast growing town. Many tourists actually call it the gorilla town because every sign post or notice […]