News & Reviews

Uganda has its own rhinos again - the first calf in 27 years was born recently at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola district, central Uganda. The new arrival brings hope that the magnificent animal, now extinct in the country's wilds, will thrive once again.

Go ape for a day and enter the Great Gorilla Run 2009! Thousands of people dressed as gorillas will be running 7km through London on September 26 to help save the endangered species from extinction.

Uganda has started reaping the benefits of being home to more than 380 endangered mountain gorillas and the thousands of tourists who flock to see them.

Uganda is to open a world-class research centre for rice. The country received a US$6-million grant from Japan, one of the world's leading rice growers, to establish the facility.

China is looking to boost cooperation with African countries in coping with the current global economic crisis, while it will also continue to provide assistance for African countries.

Volcanoes Safaris has been named one of the “Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth” by the Editors of National Geographic ADVENTURE magazine in the February 2009 issue.