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✳ Tik Tok – 1.2milion followers ✳ Douyin & XiaoHongShu – 13million followers ✳ Youtube – 275,000 subscribers ✳ Facebook – 206,000 followers Her social media videos recording her daily life have become a hit on the internet Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | China based star vlogger Rose …

 Ugandan-born vlogger wins millions of followers recording China’s rural life Hangzhou, China | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | China based star vlogger Rose Mary Adikin will be in Uganda this week for a month long visit. She has in the past week been posting on her expected first full family visit …

Global mobility report unveils unexpected leader in open-border policy — Africa, with Burundi as the most visa-friendly nation in the world for international travel. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African states are leading the global travel sector’s recovery, boasting 12 out of the top 20 most open countries for …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Col. Tom Butime has asked Ugandans to step up efforts of conserving Uganda’s natural tourism resources. He said there cannot be resources to bring back whatever the tourism sector loses. Colonel Butime asked communities around tourism sites to …

Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian and founder of non-governmental organisation, Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), Dr. Gladys Kalema Zikusooka, has unveiled her memoir ‘Walking with Gorillas’ detailing her childhood experience, dream job, marriage and sustainable conservation. The memoir launched at the Kampala Serena Hotel on July.05 …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Tourism has promised to support the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (UWRTI) for its role in tourism research. The institute located at Katwe-Kabatoro in Kasese District is mandated to provide research, training, and consultancy services in the wildlife sector. State Minister for …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mount Elgon conservation area has been designated as one of the ten new biospheres reserves in the world. According to a UNESCO statement, Mount Elgon shared between Uganda and Kenya joins the 748 sites in 134 countries, including 23 transboundary sites. The Director-General of UNESCO …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has identified the phasing out of 11 human settlements within Queen Elizabeth National Park as the only long-term solution to the persistent human-wildlife conflict in the area. The presence of these communities has posed a significant challenge, resulting in the …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzania’s conservation efforts ary paying off as the populations of elephants, rhinos, lions and other wild animals go up, Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Mohamed Mchengerwa said Friday. Mchengerwa told parliament in the capital, Dodoma, that enhanced conservation efforts have contributed to a …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has allocated sh800 million to facilitate the development of Aruu Falls, an enchanting tourism site located in Angagura Sub County, Pader district. The State Minister of Tourism, Martin Mugarra Bahinduuka, announced the allocation, emphasizing that the funds will support various infrastructure projects …