Tag Archives: UWA

  Apaa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  With a 20-year hunting concession awarded to a South African company over Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA)’s protected reserve in the disputed Apaa land left with only three years to expire, its proprietor Bruce Martins is almost losing hope of ever recouping his investment …

Kiryandongo , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Three suspects are in custody at Kiryandongo Central Police Station for the illegal possession of wildlife products. The suspects are Bernard Enying, 29, a resident of Kigumba Town Council, Eston Nyitu, 33, a resident of Kibiramatu village in Kigumba Sub County, and John Onek, …

Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | As Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate the World Wildlife Day (March 3), Sam Mwanda, the executive director of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) paid tribute to the people who live near the country’s protected areas referring to them as the agency’s …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The installation of an electric fence around Murchison Falls National Park in Nwoya district has stalled due to the delayed release of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Last year, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) received 5.7 billion Shillings in grants from the World Bank for …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 75-year-old man has died after being attacked by a stray elephant in Buliisa district. The deceased has been identified as Mogo Ungyera, a resident of Waiga village in Bugana Parish. He was attacked on Sunday evening when the elephant strayed from the Murchison Falls …

Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Madi Okollo district have opposed a proposal by the Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA to acquire additional land at Ajai Wildlife Reserve for Rhino conservation. In December, UWA announced plans to acquire 26.58 square kilometers of additional land at Ajai Wildlife Reserve to support …

Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kamwenge has sentenced a man to eight years in jail for entering a wildlife protected area without permission. Vian John Matsiko, 24, a resident of Nkongoro parish, was arrested by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) personnel last month while fishing along …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Batwa Community in Kanungu district is seeking affirmative action in the recruitment of game rangers by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). The authority conducted a nationwide recruitment of over 800 game rangers in July last year, as a way of enhancing wildlife protection in …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Buliisa district are counting losses following an invasion of stray elephants. More than twenty elephants from Murchison falls national park strayed into Bugana, Kicoke, and Nganzi villages in Bugana sub-county on Wednesday night and destroyed several acres of cassava, maize, beans, sorghum, and …

Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA is considering acquiring additional land for the expansion of Ajai Wildlife Reserve in Madi Okollo district to boost Rhino conservation. This comes a few days after UWA announced plans to reintroduce the White Rhinos to Ajai Wildlife Reserve. The proposed …