Tag Archives: UWA

Kampala Uganda, on 21st march 2026, Uganda Wildlife Authority, in collaboration with the Uganda Police Force, successfully arrested five suspects found in possession of 106 kilograms of elephant ivory in Bukedea District. Part of Ivory which was found in possession of the suspects. The intelligence-led operation was conducted in Ariet Village, Kachubala, Aligoi Sub-county, where six pieces of cut elephant …

Fresh revelations from the Auditor General’s report as of December 2025 have laid bare deep cracks inside the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), raising tough questions about oversight, accountability and leadership at one of Uganda’s most strategic conservation institutions, RedPepper can exclusively report. Under the Tourism Development Programme, the Auditor General examined the management of concessions at UWA — and what …