Govt upholds vehicle charges for Murchison Falls National Park transit

Uganda’s State Minister for Wildlife and Antiquities, Mr Martin Mugarra Bahinduka, has reaffirmed that the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) will continue charging vehicles transiting through Murchison Falls National Park.

“The tarmacking of this road does not justify the change of its status as a park tourism road,” Mugarra emphasized during a press conference at Uganda Media Centre on Tuesday. “The National Park was constructed for administrative and tourism use, and has been so.”

This decision follows controversy sparked by some MPs representing constituencies in northern Uganda.

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