BY Rupi Mangat
Above: Approaching Murchison falls in the National Park. Copyright: i Rupi Mangat 2017 Published: The East African Nation media Part 2 of 2 By Rupi Mangat At first glance Masindi gives the impression of a one-street, non-descript town with relics of colonial architecture. But is has interesting history as Sally Wareing, the retired octogenarian teacher […]
BY Rupi Mangat
Above: Royal tomb of King Kabalega near Hoima in Uganda. Copyright Rupi Mangat Published: The East African Nation media 25 April 2020 By Rupi Mangat Powerful and progressive, Kabalega defended his kingdom against colonial onset It was the taxi driver who announced, “The royal tomb of Kabalega is here.” He brought the car to a […]
BY Rupi Mangat
A regional entry into the world of birding Published: The East African Nation magazine 20 April 2019 The fastest growing sector in tourism now is birding. With an estimated eight million American bird watchers looking for new vistas to fly to in search of the feathered kind, East Africa is a top destination. Then there […]
BY Rupi Mangat
Above: Mount Elgon. Copyright Maya Mangat Published: 2 February 2019 The grand massif dominates the western skyline around Kitale. Superlatives describe it as the oldest extinct volcano in East Africa dated at 24 million years ago – much older than the 19,340-foot tall, three-million-year old Kilimanjaro that is Africa’s tallest. With an eighty kilometre diameter, […]
BY Rupi Mangat
A Fascinating Story of Coffee and the Great Ape Above: Dr. Kalema-Zikusoka conducting gorilla clinical observation at Mount Tshiabirimu, DRC August 2008 Published The East African – Nation media 25-31 August 2018 Picture: Kanyonyi, 21 year old leader of Mubare group, died on December 9th 2017 after sustaining serious injuries during multiple attacks by a solitary silverback […]
BY Rupi Mangat
where the river starts Published 30 September 2017 Saturday magazine Nation newspaper Above: Building from the early 1900s – Barclays Bank on Jinja main street Copyright Rupi Mangat “Speke passed on the Buganda side and standing on a rock by the river asked ‘what is the name of this river?’,” relates Captain Masanja of Jinja […]
BY Rupi Mangat
The enigma of the Nile unfolds Published Saturday Nation magazine Above: Jinja Nile Resort – in the foyer, pictures of the men whose lives revolved around the mystery of the Nile – from left to right – Baker, Speke, Burton and Livingstone – copyright Rupi Mangat The Nile flows smooth. Returning 16 years later to […]
BY Rupi Mangat
On the Marina to sail and golf, history and wildlife Published Saturday Nation magazine 16 September 2017 Above: New golf course at Lake Victoria Serena Resort and Spa near Entebbe, Uganda – copyright Rupi Mangat “Are you going to Entebbe?” asks the man on the side of the road that’s sandwiched between one of the […]
BY Rupi Mangat
Above: Caring moment – Mother rhino and calf at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary Courtesy: Angie Genade, Executive Director Rhino Fund Uganda Published Saturday magazine, Nation newspaper August 26. 2017 and chancing upon the rare Shoebill stork In 2001, on a visit to Uganda – the land that Winston Churchill in 1907 coined ‘the Pearl of Africa’ […]
BY Rupi Mangat
Discovering more of the Nile at Murchison Falls and looking for chimpanzees in Uganda Published 19 August 2017 – Saturday magazine, Nation newspaper Above: Chimpanzee baby playing in the forest – Image by: Michael Nichols Part 2 of 2 “When the crocodile jumps into the boat, you jump out,” tells our guide on the sail […]
