The Special Wildlife Crime Unit and Uganda Police have arrested a suspected ivory trafficker and recovered 154 kilograms of raw elephant ivory, in an intelligence-led operation conducted in Nwoya District. The suspect, identified as Opiro Francis was arrested on February 22, 2026 in Nwoya District, while in possession of 10 pieces of raw elephant tusks. […]
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Business Development Manager, Dorcus Rukundo Twesigomwe, has revealed that the authority is seeking UGX 10 Billion to purchase a helicopter to monitor national parks. Ms Rukundo who made the revelation while appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Tourism to discuss the Tourism Sector’s 2026/27 National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP) on Tuesday, […]
The Kampala Anti-Corruption Court has charged and remanded 15 Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) officials over multiple counts of corruption and causing financial loss of UGX 9.3 billion in a Gorilla permit scam. Prosecution told court that the accused between July 2020 and September 2023 allegedly manipulated UWA’s online Go Chimp reservation system to issue thousands […]
The Uganda Police force has in custody 10 senior officials from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) over allegations of corruption and financial loss worth UGX 9 billion in a Gorilla Permit Scam. The officials are currently held at multiple police stations across Kampala, including Wandegeya, Kira Division, and Nateete. A source privy to the arrests […]
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Management has dismissed a recent press release allegedly announcing the closure of Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary allegedly from the authority it’s self as fake news with the ranch remaining open to operations. In a statement released on Thursday, Mr Bashir Hangi, the manager Communications at UWA described the press release dated […]
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