Uganda: UWA Arrests Three Over Suspected Poisoning of Seven Hyenas in Mburo Park

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), working jointly with the Uganda Police Force, has arrested three suspects in connection with the suspected poisoning of seven hyenas in Lake… Read more »

Uganda: UCAA Sends Strong Warning to Traffickers After Handover of Seized Wildlife Contraband At Entebbe Airport

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has warned wildlife traffickers and other criminal networks against using Entebbe International Airport as a transit route for illegal… Read more »

Uganda: UWA Relocates Wildlife to New Mbale Zoo Ahead of June 12 Opening

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has commenced the translocation of animals from the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC) in Entebbe to the newly established… Read more »

Uganda: Ex-WBs Journalist Rumanyika Among Three Dead After Vehicle Hits Elephant in Murchison

Former WBS TV journalist and veteran media personality Robert Wamala Rumanyika has been confirmed among three people who died in a tragic road accident involving a Uganda Revenue… Read more »

Uganda: URA Officials Killed After Vehicle Hits Elephant Near Karuma

Robert Wamala Lumanyika, a senior official at the Uganda Revenue Authority and former WBS Television journalist, was one of the three officials killed Sunday night in a fatal… Read more »

Uganda: WWF Calls for Greater Investment in Uganda's Wildlife Corridors

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has launched a new Wildlife Corridor Report, calling for stronger investment in Uganda's conservation landscapes and greater recognition of the… Read more »

Uganda: Police Arrest Man Over Wife's Fatal Panga Attack

Police in Mubende District have arrested a man accused of brutally killing his wife following a domestic disagreement that allegedly arose after the woman declined his request for… Read more »

Uganda: Forest Pharmacy - How Kibale's Chimpanzees Use Nature to Boost Health and Sexual Vitality

Deep within the lush ecosystem of Kibale Forest National Park, a remarkable story of survival, instinct and natural medicine unfolds every day. Read more »

Uganda: Chimpanzee Injures Baby in Mubende

Residents of Nsegenya Cell in West Division, Mubende Municipality, are in shock after a chimpanzee attacked and injured a one-year-old baby during a morning incident that has left… Read more »

Uganda: Man Killed By Elephant At Murchison National Park

Police in Kiryandongo District have launched investigations into circumstances under which a 34-year-old man, identified as Paul Mutoro, was killed by an elephant inside Murchison… Read more »

Uganda: Stray Elephant Captured, Relocated to Kibale National Park After Months of Terror in Kamwenge

A stray elephant that had terrorized communities in Kamwenge District for months has finally been captured and relocated to Kibale National Park, bringing relief to residents. Read more »

Uganda: Stray Elephant Captured and Relocated to Kibale After Months of Chaos in Kamwenge

After months of roaming farmland and damaging crops in Kamwenge District, a stray elephant has finally been captured and relocated to Kibale National Park, bringing relief to local… Read more »

Uganda: Chimps Attack Leaves Two Infants Dead in Masindi

Masindi District has witnessed a disturbing rise in human-chimpanzee conflicts, with at least 11 people attacked and two infants killed in the past seven months, according to local… Read more »

Uganda: UWA Begins Historic Return of Rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park After 43 Years

Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has commenced the historic reintroduction of rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park, marking the return of the species to the landscape 43 years… Read more »

Uganda: World Wildlife Day 2026 - Celebrating the Plants That Heal Us

Every year on 3rd March, the world comes together to mark World Wildlife Day. It is a day to celebrate the beauty and importance of wild animals and plants. But more than that, it… Read more »

Uganda: Man Remanded Over Animal Cruelty in Mityana

- A 24-year-old man has been remanded to Mityana Government Prison after appearing in Grade One Magistrate's Court to answer charges of animal cruelty. Read more »

Uganda: Museveni Reaffirms Commitment to Boost Tourism As Uganda Marks World Wildlife Day

The government of Uganda is in the final stages of implementing several flagship projects aimed at strengthening the country's tourism industry, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni… Read more »

Uganda: Ivory Trafficker Arrested With 154kg of Elephant Tusks

A joint operation by the Special Wildlife Crime Unit and the Uganda Police Force has led to the arrest of a suspected ivory trafficker and the recovery of 154 kilograms of raw… Read more »

Uganda: Cabinet Approves Elevation of Wildlife Reserves to National Parks

Cabinet has approved a proposal by the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA) to create additional national parks, marking a significant policy step aimed at… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda to Recognise Conservation Champions During Wildlife Day

Uganda is set to recognize and award conservation champions including members of the community for their sustainable tourism efforts to protect the country's biodiversity. Read more »

Uganda: Govt Warns of Rapid Loss of Medicinal Plants Ahead of World Wildlife Day 2026

The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Tom R. Butiime, has warned that Uganda risks losing vital medicinal and aromatic plant species due to overexploitation, habitat… Read more »

Uganda: Uwa Overhauls Gorilla and Chimpanzee Permit Issuance to Tighten Controls

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has announced a major change in the procedure for issuing permits for gorilla and chimpanzee tracking, ending the practice of physically handing… Read more »

Uganda: Panga Attacks Leave Ntungamo's Itojo Residents On the Edge

Fear and anxiety have spread across Ntungamo District following a spate of violent attacks by suspected panga-wielding criminals, which left at least four people seriously injured… Read more »

Uganda: Buliisa Farmers Threaten to Demonstrate Over Elephant Incursions

Farming communities neighbouring Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP) in Buliisa district have threatened to demonstrate during a presidential visit over repeated elephant… Read more »

Uganda: Residents Protest As Dead Pigs Cause Foul Stench in Mwererwe Village

Residents of Mwererwe village in Gombe Division, Nansana Municipality, staged a protest over what they describe as an unbearable stench emanating from a farm owned by Pastor… Read more »