Christmas In Africa

The need to know what lies in other parts of the World is something that all of us have. We desire to experience other cultures, experience different climates and altitudes. We desire to experience other peoples ways of life including their foods, music and even religion. Little kids in Africa desire to experience a white Christmas, while kids in the affluent western World desire to know what it feels like to be a Masai kid living in a grass-thatched house with a hole in the ground for a "toilet". As the festive season draws nigh, there is a lot of hussle and bustle all around. Right from the small dusty shanty towns in Africa to the big cities like London. It is not uncommon to find mothers lining up at thier favorite tailors to get their kids measured up so they can get a decent dress for their little angels or "Kawunda suit" for their baby boys. Uganda Safaris

The most enterprising business people are reaping "big" in almost all small towns all across Africa. This is the time when people who have moved to the urban centers are beginning to move back to the rural areas where they originate from. It is a time for long "lost" relatives to come back and have a huge family reunion.

In Uganda for instance a kilo (2.2 pounds) of beef goes for approximately 2 US Dollars. This is because most of the beef is being exported to the neighboring countries of Sudan and Congo.

The holiday seasons have been highly commercialize. The transport companies have as usaul hiked the fare to upcountry towns and villages with some double or tripling the fare.

There are however those who have opted to have their Christmas in the jungles of Africa, away from the lit-up cities of Europe and America. I know of newly wed couples who have opted to spend their Christmas doing a gorilla tour in Bwindi impenetrable forest. Others have opted to do wildlife safaris in some of the largest national parks in the country like Queen Elizabeth national park.

All in all, this is a time for people to celebrate the birth of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. And from me I wish you all a happy Christmas and New year.

Amuru District To Hire Professional Hunters

Wildlife in Murchison falls national park have been straying out of the national park into the neighboring districts especially to Amuru district. These animals have been causing havoc and some people have lost their lives.

However, Amuru district officials have now signed a memorandum of understanding with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the Uganda Wildlife Safari to hire professional hunters to help in the possible capture of these stray animals.


According to Anthony Atube, the chairman of Amuru district, the professional hunters will help in getting rid of the wild animals in the areas of Achwa and Lolim which are found close to the areas of Murchison falls national park.

Murchison falls national park is one of the the largest national parks in Uganda and attracts lots of tourists annually. With a high diversity of plant and wildlife species coupled with the magestic Murchison falls, it is no wonder the park attracts lots of travelers to Uganda.

However recently, the residents of the villages of Alero, Purongo, Anaka and Koch-Goma have been experiencing damages to their crops and livestock from the marauding wildlife.

Uganda has a couple of travel packages and tourist attractions ranging from gorilla tour to adventure sporting activities like white water rafting and kayaking along the River Nile. If you want to information on how to book a gorilla trekking permit you can follow the link or click here