Tag Archives: Wildlife

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 …

Uganda is officially spicing up its tourism menu—and this time, it’s not just about gorillas, lions, and game drives. At a lively launch held on February 5 at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, the country kicked off national preparations for World Wildlife Day 2026 with a bold, fresh idea: herbal and medicinal tourism as Uganda’s next big money spinner. …

By Jumah Kakomo/ Kabuye Ronald National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential candidate General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to expedite compensation for residents displaced by the Karuma hydropower dam project and committed to resolving long-standing human-wildlife conflicts in Nwoya District. Speaking at a campaign rally held at Anaka Primary School playground, Museveni stated that the government has already paid out 11 …