The glamour and valour at the long awaited Kidepo day celebrations on February 28th,2014 were unprecedented. The presence of the President and Fountain of Honour, a couple of cabinet ministers and dozens of Legislators including the Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry, over 15 cultural groups in unique costumes and the disbursement of over 287
Kidepo@50: US Ambassador to Uganda launches UWA Wildlifecard
The United States Ambassador to Uganda Mr. Scott DeLisi on August 22,2013 launched the Wildlife card which will be used by visitors to access the national parks and the services therein. Below are his remarks during the function at Kampala Serena Hotel which also served as celebrations to mark 50 years of Kidepo Valley National
Kidepo at 50:Celebrations for 22nd August 2013
All is set for the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Kidepo Valley National Park popularly known as the True African Wilderness. The national park in north eastern Uganda was gazetted in 1962 and is famous for the river sand beds, spectacular landscapes, unique fauna and flora and 486 bird species. Of its over