http://www.abacusvacations.com/safaris uganda safaris, gorilla safaris news and updates Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:10:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Given the cultural prerequisites or a heir to the Throne of Busoga Kingdom of Uganda, Prince Patrick Izimba Gologolo, one of the candidates for the Kyabazinga seat, cannot become king. He was accused of debasing the Busoga culture. Luba Munulo, the chief of Bunya county and David Kawunhe Wakhooli of Bukhooli ... http://www.abacusvacations.com/safaris/tours/wildlife/cultural-prerequites-delay-the-crowning-of-a-new-cultural-leader-in-busoga/ THE Toro cultural leader who is also the world’s youngest ruling monarch, Omukama Oyo Nyimba, on Saturday celebrated his 13th empango (coronation anniversary) at his palace in Fort Portal. King Oyo ascended the throne in 1995, at the age of three, following the death of his father, King Patrick Olimi ... http://www.abacusvacations.com/safaris/tours/wildlife/omukama-oyo-nyimba-on-saturday-celebrated-his-13th-empango-coronation-anniversary/ The Ugandan Government has asked all manufacturers and exporters of soft drinks to indicate the “Uganda, Gifted by Nature,” logo on their packs. This was suggested in a bid to promote the country as a tourism and investment destination. Uganda minister for tourism, ... http://www.abacusvacations.com/safaris/tours/wildlife/uganda-soft-drinks-companies-urged-to-indicate-gifted-by-nature-on-their-packs-2/ UNLIKE other kingdoms, the Basoga do not have clear-cut burial rituals for their kings and chiefs. Steven Nantamu, the minister of culture in the Kyabazinga’s government, says in earlier times, the death of a chief in Busoga was first reported to the Omukama of Bunyoro, who would send the funeral ... http://www.abacusvacations.com/safaris/tours/wildlife/burial-rituals-in-busoga-culture-of-uganda/ The state minister for works Eng. John Byabagambi said that the Government has set aside sh6.3b for upgrading the Gulu-Juba road to a first class murram road and build a new bridge on Aswa River, A new contractor will start regravelling the road from Pabbo to Nimule as Sobetra ... http://www.abacusvacations.com/safaris/tours/wildlife/gulu-juba-road-to-be-completed-in-a-years-time/ A mass of people swarmed Kaliro town yesterday to bid farewell to the late Kyabazinga, Henry Wako Muloki, at a state funeral attended by His Excellence the President of Uganda - Yoweri . K. Museveni. It was a heroic send-off for the Isebantu (father of Busoga), gathering a 17-gun ... http://www.abacusvacations.com/safaris/tours/wildlife/busoga-king-isebantu-burried/ If you knew that traditional singer and Dancer Annette Nandujja is here only to welcome international figures at Entebbe or to Entertain people at various ceremonial occasions only in Uganda , then your better update your thoughts. The Kiganda dance Superstar was seen performing at the Afro Fete concert at ... http://www.abacusvacations.com/safaris/tours/wildlife/ugandas-nadujja-in-hollywood/ About 100 former LRA abductees marched quietly through Gulu town yesterday in commemoration of missing children and the people killed in the war. Unlike in the past 20 years, it is now safe to move in Northern Uganda . The marchers raised hoardings in which they called on the public to ... http://www.abacusvacations.com/safaris/tours/wildlife/safety-in-northern-uganda-is-now-paramount/ After the signing of a Memorundum of understanding between Uganda and Sudan, plans for development of the proposed Gulu – Nimule – Juba –Wau rwailway have been ultimately finalized. This MOU was signed on the 26th of August between the government of Uganda and Sudan ... http://www.abacusvacations.com/safaris/tours/wildlife/uganda-and-sudan-sign-an-infrustructural-memorundum-of-understanding/ The Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (Uwec) Entebbe today will host well-wishers to a birthday party not of any any political or bureaucratic motives, but for Zakayo, the oldest chimpanzee at Uwec who has turned 44 years. Zakayo the alpha male is one of our flagship animals ... http://www.abacusvacations.com/safaris/tours/wildlife/ugandas-oldest-chimp-at-uwe-gets-44-years/