http://www.safarisgorilla.com/safarinews Tourism News Online Guide Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:38:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en BY KIIZA CALAH Countless pilgrims flocked Namugongo Martyrs’ Shrine on June 3, to celebrate the Uganda Martyrs Day. Believers from many countries on the continent, some of whom walked for days, weeks or months, convened to celebrate the commemoration of the 19th century men that were martyred because of their faith. Guides ... http://www.safarisgorilla.com/safarinews/2008/07/04/namugongo-%e2%80%98cure-tree%e2%80%99-is-endangered/  BY KIIZA CALAH  East African Community (EAC) ministers in charge of immigration are yet to meet to consider a proposal for a common tourist visa-a proposal, which if adopted, would bring to the fore benefits of marketing East Africa as a single travel package. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda’s state-run tourism ... http://www.safarisgorilla.com/safarinews/2008/06/25/east-african-ministers-slow-tourist-visa/  Compiled by Kiiza Calah  It has been realised that Female chimpanzees are hungry for sex with as many males as possible, and keep their mouths shut about it to boost their chances of luring the top chimps, a British university said yesterday. Scientists at the University of St. Andrews studied the copulation calls ... http://www.safarisgorilla.com/safarinews/2008/06/19/ugandan-chimpanzees-hungry-for-sex/ By, Kiiza Calah (safari news reporter) katara lodge i s located just out side eastern side of the Queen Elizabeth national park, set on the edge of the hills overlooking the open savanna. Katara lodge accommodates 10 guests in 5 spacious thatched cottages with rich wooden floors and classic interiors. Each cottage ... http://www.safarisgorilla.com/safarinews/2008/06/07/a-new-lodge-in-queen-elizabeth-nationala-park/ By Begumisa Wilber Kigali, Rwanda. Byishimo (happiness) and Impano (gift), the world's only surviving twin mountain gorillas in Rwanda made 4 years whereas 20 baby gorillas are yet to be named on June 21. These twin gorillas in Rwanda were born ... http://www.safarisgorilla.com/safarinews/2008/05/29/rwandas-20-baby-gorillas-named/ As reported by Wilber Begumisa The frenzy to industrialize remote areas is fast spreading. Many areas in Uganda are falling victim to this trend. The Uganda's Maramagambo Rain Forest, which extends to Queen Elizabeth national park, and a habitat to several bird species and plants of immense medicinal value to human ... http://www.safarisgorilla.com/safarinews/2008/05/29/industrialisation-may-ruin-tourism/ By Begumisa Wilberforce The wildlife Conservation Authoritative body, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) in Uganda, is looking for six investors who are ready to undertake development projects in Uganda Safari parks. Basing on its procurement notice on its website, there is need for bidders to re-develop and manage the first three projects, ... http://www.safarisgorilla.com/safarinews/2008/05/29/uwa-needs-6-investors/ safarisgorilla on 11 Apr 2008 The executive director of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Mr Mapesa has been grilled for exclusively giving gorilla tracking permits in Nkuringo, lacated in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, to one tour company. In a stormy meeting at the Ministry of Tourism, tour operators complained the the ... http://www.safarisgorilla.com/safarinews/2008/04/11/tour-operators-grill-mapesa/   Sunday, 6th April, 2008       By Begumisa Wilber A disagreemernt has erupted between the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the investors in the tourism sector over the decision to exclusively allocate gorilla tracking permits to Nkuringo Conservation Development Foundation.Thus the rest of tour operators were left with only six permits ... http://www.safarisgorilla.com/safarinews/2008/04/07/disagreement-over-gorilla-tracking-permits/ The proprietors of Africa Adventure Safaris have been in business for the last five years and are able to boast of a steady growth envied by the existing tour companies. http://www.safarisgorilla.com/safarinews/2008/04/04/access-africa-safaris/